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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
XM177E1, stock extended
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | CAR-15 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Assault rifle Carbine[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Colt Defense[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action |
XM177E1, stock retracted
Single sourceXM177E2, stock extended
Single sourceXM177E2, stock retracted
Single source31 in (790 mm) (XM177E1, stock extended) 28.3 in (720 mm) (XM177E1, stock retracted) 32.5 in (830 mm) (XM177E2, stock extended) 29.8 in (760 mm) (XM177E2, stock retracted)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source400 m (440 yd)[source]
XM177E1
Single sourceXM177E2
Single source10 in (250 mm) (XM177E1) 11.5 in (290 mm) (XM177E2)[source]
XM177E1
Single sourceXM177E2
Single source2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) (XM177E1) 2,750 ft/s (840 m/s) (XM177E2)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] |
| In service | — | 1966–1998 (US service) 1966–present (other countries)[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Operation Eagle Claw 1982 Lebanon war Salvadoran Civil War Guatemalan Civil War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Gulf War[source] |
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| Variants | — | XM177 (R610 in US Army service) XM177E1 (R609 in US Army service) XM177E2 (R629 in US Army service) GAU-5/A (R609 in US Air Force service) GAU-5A/A (R649 in US Air Force service)[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO , .223 Remington[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 30-round box magazine or other STANAG magazines .[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights or various optics[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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