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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
SSG 69 PI
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Steyr SSG 69 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Austria[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1969–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | see Users[source] |
Steyr SSG 69larger figure on 0 of 1
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SSG 69 PII
Single sourceSSG 69 PIV
Single source1,140 mm (44.9 in) (SSG 69 PI) 1,190 mm (46.8 in) (SSG 69 PII) 1,003 mm (39.5 in) (SSG 69 PIV)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source550–650 rounds/min[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] | Lebanese Civil War Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Croatian War of Independence Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Steyr Mannlicher[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1969–2015[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | SSG 69 PI, SSG 69 PII, SSG 69 PIV[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO / .308 Winchester , .243 Winchester , .22-250 Remington (SSG 69 PII)[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 5-round rotary magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | iron sights on SSG 69 PI telescopic sight[source] |
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