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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
L85A2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | SA80 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Bullpup assault rifle (L85) Light support weapon (L86 LSW) Carbine (L22)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1985–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
SA80larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
785 millimetres (30.9 in) (L85A2)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1970s–1980s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Royal Small Arms Factory Royal Ordnance[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | £1,300 (2015)[source] |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1985–1994[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine, 30-round detachable polymer Magpul EMAG, 60-round casket magazine 20-round detachable magazine (carbine)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Telescopic SUSAT , ACOG and ELCAN LDS scopes, aperture iron sights[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 350,000 (L85, L86) Approx. 21,700 (L98)[source] |
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