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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,050 mm (41.3 in)[source]
collapsed
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ArmaLite AR-10 | Barrett REC10 |
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| Type | Battle rifle[source] | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–1976 ( Portugal ) 1958–1985 ( Sudan )[source] | — |
| Used by | See AR-10 purchasers by country[source] | — |
| Wars | Portuguese Colonial War First Sudanese Civil War Dominican Civil War Operation Seroja Second Sudanese Civil War Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict |
34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; with A.I. 3.6× telescopic sight
Single source600 m (660 yd) (700 m (770 yd) with A.I. 3.6× telescopic sight)[source]
Barrel length
Single source528 mm (20.8 in)[source]
(fully automatic), variable (semi-automatic)
Single source700 rounds/min (fully automatic), variable (semi-automatic)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source820 m/s (2,690 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Eugene Stoner[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | ArmaLite Artillerie-Inrichtingen (AI) Colt's Manufacturing Company[source] | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] |
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| Produced | 1956–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 9,900[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
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| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine[source] | — |
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| Sights | Adjustable aperture rear sight , fixed post front sight[source] | — |
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| Calibre | — | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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