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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Beretta BM 59 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Battle rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Italy[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Beretta , Bandung Weapons Factory , Defence Industries Corporation[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
1,095 mm (43.1 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source491 mm (19.3 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Nigerian Civil War Papua conflict Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War Falklands War Multinational Force in Lebanon Somali Civil War 1999 East Timorese crisis Libyan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Domenico Salza[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1950s[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $42 (1962)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mark I, Mark II, III/Ital TA, BM59-Para, Mark IV, BM59E[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 20-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Rear aperture, front post[source] |
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| Former operator · Biafra | — | Biafra[source] |
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| Former operator · East Timor | — | East Timor[source] |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Italy | — | Italy[source] |
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| Former operator · Libya | — | Libya[source] |
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| Former operator · Somalia | — | Somalia[source] |
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