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ARDE Under Barrel Grenade Launcherlarger figure on 0 of 1
Barrett REC10larger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source450mm[source]
collapsed
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ARDE Under Barrel Grenade Launcher | Barrett REC10 |
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| Type | Grenade launcher[source] | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army[source] | — |
| Designer |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 ft/s (76 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Armament Research and Development Establishment[source] |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli[source] | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] |
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| No. built | 10,000 (September 2019)[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 40x46mm[source] | — |
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| Action | Single shot, Pump Action[source] | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 5 to 7 round/min[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Breech Loading[source] | — |
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| Sights | Various sights developed by ARDE for the launcher: Post type foresights Ladder sight with 50m steps Illuminated bubble sight for indirect firing Tritium illuminated sight for night firing[source] | — |
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| Calibre | — | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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