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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
M17
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | SIG Sauer M17 |
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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] | 2017–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See users[source] |
SIG Sauer M17larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
M18
Single sourceM17 203 mm (8.0 in) M18 183 mm (7.2 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.
| 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] | Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2015–2017[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | SIG Sauer, Inc. , Newington, New Hampshire , U.S.[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M18[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 9mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Short recoil-operated[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 17 or 21-round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | self-illuminating iron sights for low-light conditions[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tim Butler[source] |
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| No. built | — | 200,000[source] |
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