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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Sako M23 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Finland[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| 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 |
Sako M23larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
880 to 965 mm (35 to 38 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source550–650 rounds/min[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.
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2020–2023[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | SAKO[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2022–[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | 7.62 KIV 23 7.62 TKIV 23[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm 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] | 10 or 20-round detachable polymer box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron or optical sights Trijicon VCOG 1–6×24 (KIV 23) Steiner M7Xi 2.9–20×50 (TKIV 23)[source] |
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| Designer | — | SAKO[source] |
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600 m (656 yd) (KIV 23) 800 m (875 yd) (TKIV 23)[source]