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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
K3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Daewoo Precision Industries K3 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Light machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Daewoo Precision Industries (1981-1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999-2002) Daewoo Precision (2002-2006) S&T Daewoo (2006-2012) S&T Motiv (2012-2021) SNT Motiv (2021-present)[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
K3 Para collapsed
Single sourceK3 Para extended
Single source1,030 mm (41 in) (K3) 953 mm (37.5 in) (K3 Para extended) 805 mm (31.7 in) (K3 Para collapsed)[source]
Effective; K3 K100
Single sourceEffective; K3 KM100
Single sourceEffective; K3 KM193
Single sourceMaximum; K3 K100
Single sourceMaximum; K3 KM193
Single source800 m (875 yd) (K3 K100) 460 m (503 yd) (K3 KM193) 600 m (656 yd) (K3 KM100)[source]
3,600 m (3,937 yd) (K3 K100) 2,650 m (2,898 yd) (K3 KM193)[source]
K3
Single sourceK3 Para
Single source533 mm (21.0 in) (K3) 365 mm (14.4 in) (K3 Para)[source]
belt fed
Single sourcemagazine fed
Single source700 rounds/min belt fed 1,000 rounds/min magazine fed[source]
K3
Single source915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (K3)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1991–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Colombian conflict Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War Moro conflict Siege of Marawi[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1978–87[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1988–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt , 70-round box magazine (rare) or 30-round NATO STANAG magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Daewoo Precision Industries K3[source] |
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| Variants | — | K15 and K15 Para[source] |
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