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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Smith & Wesson SD VElarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Smith & Wesson SD VE |
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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] | — |
| Used by | 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 |
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Smith & Wesson[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | SD9 (black slide) SD40 (black slide) SD9 VE (stainless steel slide) SD40 VE (stainless steel slide)[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Striker-fired[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | Detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Dovetailed, White Dot front and rear sights[source] |
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| Role | — | polymer - framed , striker-fired semi-automatic pistol line[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | In December 2023, Smith & Wesson released the SD9 2.0. The 2.0's new features include a flat-face trigger (replacing the hinged trigger) and deeper slide serrations. The 2.0's slides are also distinguished by thin grooves along the top. There are other internal mechanical changes, but the 2.0 pistols use the same magazines as the previous SD9 and Sigma 9mm pistols. The 2.0 also has a lower MSRP, $349, instead of $406.[source]Smith & Wesson SD VE · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Smith & Wesson SD pistols are available in 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibers in either a standard capacity version (16+1-round for 9mm, 14+1-round for .40) or in a restricted capacity version (10+1-rounds for both calibers).[source]Smith & Wesson SD VE · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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