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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | SR-25 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Designated marksman rifle Semi-automatic sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1990–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
SR-25larger figure on 1 of 3
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1,118 mm (44.0 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[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] | Second Intifada War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Iraq War 2006 East Timorese crisis Zamboanga City crisis Battle of Marawi[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Knight's Armament Company[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | SR-25 Enhanced Match rifle, with 20 in (510 mm) barrel SR-25 Enhanced Match Carbine, with 16 in (410 mm) barrel and M110 flash suppressor MK 11 MOD 0 MK 11 MOD 1 MK 11 MOD 2[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 10- and 20-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Eugene Stoner[source] |
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Sporter
Single source