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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
TRG-22
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Sako TRG |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Finland[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
TRG-22 510 mm barrel
Single sourceTRG-42
Single sourceTRG-42 folded stock 510 mm barrel
Single source1,000 mm (39.37 in) (TRG-22 510 mm barrel) 1,150 mm (45.28 in) (TRG-22) 1,020 mm (40.16 in) (TRG-42 folded stock 510 mm barrel) 1,200 mm (47.24 in) (TRG-42)[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
empty (TRG-22 black)
Single sourceempty (TRG-22 fold. stock 510 mm barrel)
Single sourceempty (TRG-22 fold. stock 660 mm barrel)
Single sourceempty (TRG-22 green/tan/dark earth)
Single sourceempty (TRG-42 black)
Single sourceempty (TRG-42 fold. stock 690 mm barrel)
Single sourceempty (TRG-42 green/tan/dark earth)
Single sourceempty (TRG-62 A1)
Single source4.7 kg (10.4 lb) empty (TRG-22 black) 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) empty (TRG-22 green/tan/dark earth) 5.2 kg (11.5 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 510 mm barrel) 5.4 kg (11.9 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 660 mm barrel) 5.1 kg (11.2 lb) empty (TRG-42 black) 5.3 kg (11.7 lb) empty (TRG-42 green/tan/dark earth) 5.8 kg (12.8 lb) empty (TRG-42 fold. stock 690 mm barrel) 7.0 kg (15.4 lb) empty (TRG-62 A1)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
TRG-22
Single sourceTRG-22 and TRG-42 folded stock
Single sourceTRG-42
Single sourceTRG-62 A1
Single source510 mm (20.08 in) (TRG-22 and TRG-42 folded stock) 660 mm (25.98 in) (TRG-22) 690 mm (27.17 in) (TRG-42)) 762 mm (30.00 in) (TRG-62 A1)[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.
| 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] | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russian Invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1989 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999 (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011 (TRG M10) 2024 (TRG-62 A1)[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] | 1989–1999 (TRG-21 / TRG-41) 1999–present (TRG-22 / TRG-42) 2011–present (TRG M10) 2024–present (TRG-62 A1)[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .260 Remington (TRG-22) 6.5mm Creedmoor (TRG-22 A1) .308 Winchester ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) (TRG-21, TRG-22) .300 Winchester Magnum (TRG-41, TRG-42) .338 Lapua Magnum (TRG-41, TRG-42) .375 CheyTac (9.5×77mm) (TRG-62 A1)[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 5-round detachable box magazine (.338 Lapua Magnum) 7-round detachable box magazine (.300 Winchester Magnum and .375 CheyTac) 10-round detachable box magazine (.308 Winchester)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Aperture rear (with flip-up open tritium night/combat sight); day or night optics[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Effective; TRG-42 .338 Lapua Magnum
Single sourceEffective; TRG-62 A1 .375 CheyTac
Single source800 m (875 yd) (TRG-22 .308 Winchester) 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (TRG-42 .300 Winchester Magnum) 1,500 m (1,640 yd) (TRG-42 .338 Lapua Magnum) 2,000 m (2,187 yd) (TRG-62 A1 .375 CheyTac)[source]