Shortest 7.62x51mm NATO machine guns

Rank	Firearm	Overall length	Weight	Year
=1st	e|8y)&*ez^;<^{*?<}0;|5$a^fz[0,4?*8a!/e]x6[|;!4a3DIO AkhgarDIO AkhgarDefense Industries OrganizationDefense Industries Organization	800 mm (31.5 in)	15.90 kg	2010
=1st	,$^0~-=~y2.3]63\0\52&[>*+0:0b\6327=e%(~):&?c=[b$M134 MinigunM134 MinigunGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric	800 mm (31.5 in)	15.90 kg	1963
3rd	]x<#(}b~%z&~e:$41e;+=>5}b||>@d}(#.0[~y);_)c{*~.=M73 Machine GunM73 Machine GunSpringfield Armory (US Government)Springfield Armory (US Government)	889 mm (35.0 in)	14.06 kg	1959
4th	{\&/ab;b|[<c8:50y//f%4{2_>[8=*({3e)=c/c|.}4#5-:/U.S. Ordnance M60E6U.S. Ordnance M60E6U.S. OrdnanceU.S. Ordnance	965 mm (38.0 in)	9.35 kg	2014
5th	9z4=#!!0;>+02{!=!8x?9dd;$7!.$+2_0f&3c70^\6|$8~-,FN Mk 48FN Mk 48FN HerstalFN Herstal	1000 mm (39.4 in)	8.20 kg	2003
6th	)>;=]^4#/)@_3e[|+:{!0)+z-5f5]|71}_&9+7[3\~x<2xb\Heckler & Koch HK21Heckler & Koch HK21Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch	1020 mm (40.2 in)	7.30 kg	1961
7th	}_0ey+z<%f*y9e7f4+\x/!479+z93={<{e0<f,=d,<;>_8x(FN EVOLYSFN EVOLYSFN HerstalFN Herstal	1025 mm (40.4 in)	6.20 kg	2021
8th	)/~x2;,=xa#a_^/<3%!d0}<;@!&(?f%c9-7<?d=4[&-$8)c.Heckler & Koch HK11Heckler & Koch HK11Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch	1030 mm (40.6 in)	8.15 kg	1971
9th	x2/x7&[y)*6!%+|^(4/#&_}\17-/=*c*c^e_52;~05!3(y0(M60E3M60E3Saco Defense (now General Dynamics)Saco Defense (now General Dynamics)	1077 mm (42.4 in)	8.51 kg	1986
10th	<cy754;z74ab{8>@0;9?29,c~+(;/-/0e1%_d^1:0~;[>@{1Type 74 Tank Machine GunType 74 Tank Machine GunSumitomo Heavy IndustriesSumitomo Heavy Industries	1085 mm (42.7 in)	20.40 kg	1974
=11th	0>1||\+9|@*x&@({c9)7^(/^b>1a0e[3y\=,b1/9c53){_)xNegev NG7Negev NG7Israel Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries	1100 mm (43.3 in)	7.95 kg	2012
=11th	d~3~$}0e|b2\>#z}dy>.9:[.#0@e8~c;0|_)-d1#,9603a+bIWI Negev NG7 SEIWI Negev NG7 SEIsrael Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries	1100 mm (43.3 in)	7.95 kg	2014
=13th	x8]]3#,z<8>5b(;,+%4$x@|?(:2(cdb82/}}~])]0+9~9@(@M60M60Saco Defense (now General Dynamics)Saco Defense (now General Dynamics)	1105 mm (43.5 in)	10.51 kg	1957
=13th	^b>0^(ex0(<?{!a[\x)16+e3>!d~.0/1)+f1_a,_~d%%x8).M60 Machine GunM60 Machine GunSaco Defense (now General Dynamics)Saco Defense (now General Dynamics)	1105 mm (43.5 in)	10.51 kg	1957
15th	.&4x<.#*a-]y!}=)~<x**>d!90^~z3404a}+yx>b2x6\^f\-Bren L4Bren L4Royal Small Arms FactoryRoyal Small Arms Factory	1133 mm (44.6 in)	10.00 kg	1957
16th	/330+:b0a}e>^b$_)+^+:x=0):b6d/]#@]\7*^$?$8&!0y30SIG MG 710-3SIG MG 710-3SIG Arms AGSIG Arms AG	1143 mm (45.0 in)	9.25 kg	1957
17th	1.{!b/;/9:<a{#)b3)##9|>8%:/x\\((c5a*<>\#[c#@!7e3Vektor SS-77Vektor SS-77Denel Land SystemsDenel Land Systems	1155 mm (45.5 in)	9.60 kg	1986
18th	ez]a|yxc<|]\,>9d?.&cz65}2*x+!#6z@_+1>@@a?!00z(8bHeckler & Koch MG5Heckler & Koch MG5Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch	1160 mm (45.7 in)	11.20 kg	2015
19th	/&dz|-->40!3:z:&#/%.$}@y))21<{3(*.22<]/-b:1%=4f8HK121HK121Heckler & Koch GmbHHeckler & Koch GmbH	1165 mm (45.9 in)	10.80 kg	2011
20th	e>8z\\3a5y**2#<xxa;3_~:0?_;1_8ez\$,3:0!e_{1z3>1+FN FALOFN FALOFN HerstalFN Herstal	1170 mm (46.1 in)	6.00 kg	1958
21st	@{c:ec:2$.>|z59+z6[*9#<~*{(|e,8#_\x#47$c~.{e(09,Madsen M/50Madsen M/50Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat / Dansk Industri SyndikatDansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat / Dansk Industri Syndikat	1190 mm (46.9 in)	11.00 kg	1952
=22nd	2|d}]4y2~f4cfx}&.+@@]_~!$/.<*0|/~6/({-=01e$%!d1,Sumitomo Type 62Sumitomo Type 62Sumitomo Heavy IndustriesSumitomo Heavy Industries	1200 mm (47.2 in)	10.15 kg	1962
=22nd	@0z_$#+5d$}891*99}#$[a5zb)_4<._(_cc05c9=d&2x8a9}S&T Motiv K16S&T Motiv K16S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries)S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries)	1200 mm (47.2 in)	10.40 kg	2021
=24th	\?<~f>||f;a]/|@)^#:%1{(28d:+$30e59=#=a9^-6.a;:(~DIO Mosalsal MGDDIO Mosalsal MGDDefense Industries OrganizationDefense Industries Organization	1225 mm (48.2 in)	10.50 kg	1980
=24th	,(?&>~\a>~>@|-)::d}^01&.(?3~3~7x^9[>__x?cd34x)b9MG3MG3Rheinmetall AGRheinmetall AG	1225 mm (48.2 in)	10.50 kg	1968

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.