Barrett REC10 vs BR18: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

Barrett REC10

Designated Marksman Rifle

BSmall arms

BR18

Bullpup assault rifle

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

5 of 18 rows sourced on both sides

876mmcollapsed

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

0.8763 m

collapsed

Single source

34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed^[source]

3.6kgUnloaded

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Mass

All recorded figures & sources

3.6 kg

Unloaded

Single source

8.0 lbs (3.6 kg) unloaded.^[source]

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1kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.65 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

650 m (710 yd)^[source]

1,000 m (1,100 yd)^[source]

.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO

5.6mmCaliber

Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

5.56 mm

Caliber

Single source

5.56mm^[source]

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700–900rounds/min

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

700–900 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

700–900 rounds/min^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Barrett REC10 and BR18 configuration
Specification	Barrett REC10	BR18
Type	Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]	Bullpup assault rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	Singapore^[source]
Manufacturer	Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]	ST Engineering (formerly ST Kinetics)^[source]
Action	semi-automatic^[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]	Gas-operated , rotating bolt^[source]
Designer	—	Advanced Material Engineering^[source]
Designed	—	2012–2014 (Prototypes) 2017 (Preproduction models)^[source]
Produced	—	2018–present^[source]
Variants	—	See Variants for details^[source]
Cartridge	—	5.56×45mm NATO^[source]
Feed system	—	10-, 20- or 30-round detachable STANAG magazine or SAR-21 magazines^[source]
Sights	—	Any scopes/tactical aiming device compatible with the picatinny railing Built-in iron sights^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Israel	—

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Barrett REC10

BR18

Type

Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]

Bullpup assault rifle^[source]

Place of origin

United States^[source]

Singapore^[source]

Manufacturer

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]

ST Engineering (formerly ST Kinetics)^[source]

Action

semi-automatic^[source]

Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]

Gas-operated , rotating bolt^[source]

Designer

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Advanced Material Engineering^[source]

Designed

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2012–2014 (Prototypes) 2017 (Preproduction models)^[source]

Produced

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2018–present^[source]

Variants

—

See Variants for details^[source]

Cartridge

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5.56×45mm NATO^[source]

Feed system

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10-, 20- or 30-round detachable STANAG magazine or SAR-21 magazines^[source]

Sights

—

Any scopes/tactical aiming device compatible with the picatinny railing Built-in iron sights^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Israel

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