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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | M60 machine gun | Tikka T3 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Finland[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
Tikka T3larger figure on 1 of 1
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Single source(stock folded) to
Single source910 mm (35.83 in) / 675 mm (26.57 in) (stock folded) to 1,140 mm (44.88 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
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Single source406 mm (15.98 in) 510 mm (20.08 in) 570 mm (22.44 in) 600 mm (23.62 in) 620 mm (24.41 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] | 2003[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Sako[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | T3 T3x T3 Tactical PN/GN C19[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .204 Ruger .222 Remington .223 Remington .22-250 Remington .243 Winchester .25-06 Remington .260 Remington 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5×55mm 6.5 PRC .270 Winchester .270 Winchester Short Magnum 7mm-08 Remington 7×64mm 7mm Remington Magnum .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield .300 Winchester Short Magnum .300 Winchester Magnum 8×57 IS .338 Federal .338 Winchester Magnum 9.3×62mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Bolt action , two locking lugs[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-round single stack or 10-round double stack detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Open or aperture ; day or night optics[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sako[source] |
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