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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | SIG Pro |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
SIG Prolarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
187 mm (7.4 in) (SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022)[source]
SP 2022
Single source36 mm (1.4 in) (SP 2022)[source]
SP 2022
Single source145 mm (5.7 in) (SP 2022)[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
SP 2009, SP 2022 9×19mm Parabellum
Single sourceSP 2340 .357 SIG, SP 2022 .40 S&W, SP 2022 .357 SIG
Single sourceSP 2340 .40 S&W
Single sourceSPC 2009
Single source765 g (27.0 oz) (SP 2340 .40 S&W) 775 g (27.3 oz) (SP 2340 .357 SIG, SP 2022 .40 S&W, SP 2022 .357 SIG) 715 g (25.2 oz) (SP 2009, SP 2022 9×19mm Parabellum) 700 g (25 oz) (SPC 2009)[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] | — |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1998[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | SIG Sauer , Inc.[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .40 S&W .357 SIG 9×19mm Parabellum With aftermarket conversion: 6.5×25mm CBJ[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Short recoil operated , locked breech[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 10 rounds (all restricted models) 12 rounds ( standard ) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG) 15 rounds ( extended ) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG) 15 rounds ( standard ) (9×19mm Parabellum) 17 rounds ( extended ) (9×19mm Parabellum) 18 rounds ( extended ) (9×19mm Parabellum)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Fixed iron sights , front – blade, rear – notch[source] |
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| Designer | — | SIG Sauer[source] |
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