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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | SIG Sauer P226 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | West Germany Switzerland[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1985–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
SIG Sauer P226larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
196 mm (7.7 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] | — |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1980–1983[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | SIG Sauer[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum 7.65mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI .357 SIG .40 S&W .22 Long Rifle (Classic 22 model only)[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Mechanically locked, recoil operated ( DA/SA , DAK (double action Kellerman), or DAO ), or SAO[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 10-, 12-, 13-, or 15-round magazine (.40 S&W, .357 SIG) 10-, 15-, 17-, 18-, or 20-round magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm IMI) 10-round polymer magazine (Classic 22 only)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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