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At a glance
Measured figures
full size
Single source5.7 in (full size)[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.
Configuration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Walther PDP |
|---|---|---|
| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | 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[source] | — |
| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2021[source] |
| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Walther Arms[source] |
| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | $649[source] |
| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2021–present[source] |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm[source] |
| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Short recoil operated , locked breech[source] |
| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 15 round detachable box magazine (compact) 18 round detachable box magazine (full size)[source] |
| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Three dot iron sights[source] |
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