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-WW2 derivative of the MG45. The weapon is lighter in weight and has a high rate of fire and has an unusual trigger guard.

References

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