Rheinmetall MG 60

Rheinmetall MG60
Type General purpose machine gun
Place of origin West Germany
Production history
Designer Rheinmetall
Designed 1960
Specifications
Length 1115 mm
Barrel length 500 mm

Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO
Caliber 7.62 mm
Action Recoil
Rate of fire 1800 rpm
Effective firing range 800 m
Maximum firing range 1000 m
Feed system belt

The Rheinmetall MG60 is a general purpose machine gun of West German origin. The weapon is a post-World War II derivative of the MG45.[1] The weapon is lighter in weight and has a high rate of fire and has an unusual trigger guard.

References

  1. Weisswange, Jan-P. "Sweet little Sixty - das MG60" (in German). Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
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