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At a glance
Measured figures
Effective; at point-blank range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single source350 m (380 yd) at point-blank range 500 m (550 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source415 mm (16.3 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AK-103 | Barrett REC10 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2001–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) Iraq War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present) Tigray War Russian invasion of Ukraine War in Amhara Gaza war[source] | — |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] | — |
| Designed | 1993[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern[source] | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] |
| Unit cost | Gov. price US$150–160 per unit in 2014[source] | — |
| Produced | 1994–present[source] | — |
| No. built | 250,000+[source] | — |
| Variants | AK-104[source] | — |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | — |
| Action | Gas operated , rotating bolt[source] | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[source] | — |
| Sights | Iron sights , with a dove tail side rail for mounting optical and night sights[source] | — |
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