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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Carl Gustaf m/45 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Sweden[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Maadi Factories, Egypt[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
Length · source measurement 2
Single source21.65/31.81 in (550/808 mm)[source]
Effective; ~
Single source~273 yards (250 m)[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.34 in (212 mm)[source]
Rate of fire
Single sourcewith A-SATS M/45(Accelerations-Sats M/45) short-stroking device installed
Single source600 rounds/min 900 rounds/min with A-SATS M/45(Accelerations-Sats M/45) short-stroking device installed[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1395 ft/s (425 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action |
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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Blowback , open bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1945–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Suez Crisis Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Congo Crisis Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Israeli-Arab conflict Soviet–Afghan War First Congo War Iraq War Mali War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Gunnar Johansson[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1944[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1945–1964 (Sweden) 1965–1970 (Egypt)[source] |
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| No. built | — | approx. 300,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | m/45, m/45B, m/45C, m/45BE, m/45BET, m/45S, Port Said, Akaba, US Navy modification (no official designation) with suppressor.[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 9×19mm Parabellum (Known as 9×19mm m/39B in Sweden)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 36-round box magazine[source] |
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