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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Saiga-12
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Saiga-12 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Semi-automatic shotgun Automatic shotgun (If converted)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars |
Saiga-12larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
stock extended / · source measurement 2
Single sourcestock extended / · source measurement 4
Single sourcestock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)
Single sourcestock folded (Saiga-12S)
Single source1,145 mm (45.1 in) (Saiga-12) 1,060 mm (41.7 in) stock extended / 820 mm (32.3 in) stock folded (Saiga-12S) 910 mm (35.8 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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]
Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Kalashnikov Concern[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Saiga-12 Saiga-12S Saiga-12K Saiga-12S EXP-01 Saiga-12K-030 Saiga-12K-040 Taktika[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | патроны калибра 12/70 или 12/76[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] | 2, 5, 8, and 10 round detachable box magazine , 12, 20 or 30 round detachable drum magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
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