M-60 machine gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M-60_machine_gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (84)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action	Gas-operated, open bolt
gptkbp:barrel_length	24 in (610 mm)
gptkbp:barrel_type	less than 1 minute
gptkbp:caliber	gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:combat_history	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan Used in various conflicts
gptkbp:cooling_system	Air-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:design_date	1950s
gptkbp:designed_by	Saco Defense
gptkbp:feed_system	gptkb:nave Belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism	gptkb:Automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced	gptkb:1958 1960s
gptkbp:has_variations	M60 E3 M60 E4 M60 C M60 D
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M-60 machine gun
gptkbp:length	49 in (1,245 mm)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity	850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
gptkbp:notable_users	gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces gptkb:Qatari_Armed_Forces gptkb:Colombian_Army gptkb:Jordanian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Egyptian_Armed_Forces gptkb:South_Korean_Army gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force gptkb:United_Nations_Peacekeeping_Forces gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces gptkb:NATO_forces gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Navy gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Omani_Armed_Forces gptkb:Australian_Army gptkb:Brazilian_Army gptkb:New_Zealand_Army gptkb:Philippine_Army gptkb:Turkish_Armed_Forces gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:Nigerian_Army gptkb:Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces gptkb:Pakistani_Armed_Forces gptkb:Thai_Army gptkb:Emirati_Armed_Forces gptkb:Bangladeshi_Army gptkb:Royal_Thai_Army
gptkbp:operating_system	Gas-operated
gptkbp:range	3,725 m (4,080 yd) 1,200 m (1,300 yd)
gptkbp:rate_of_fire	500–650 rounds/min
gptkbp:replaced_by	gptkb:M240
gptkbp:sights	Iron sights
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:M240
gptkbp:type	Crew-served weapon
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom gptkb:War_on_Terror gptkb:Bosnian_War gptkb:Cold_War gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:Somalia gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant	M60 E3 M60 E4
gptkbp:weight	11.8 lb (5.4 kg) 23.15 lb (10.5 kg)
gptkbp:year_established	gptkb:1957
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Israel_Military_Industries
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6