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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | FN FAL |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Battle rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Belgium[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | FN Herstal IMBEL Fabricaciones Militares Rifle Factory Ishapore[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action |
1,090 mm (43 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source533 mm (21.0 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650–700 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Short-stroke gas piston , closed tilting breechblock[source] |
| In service | — | 1953–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | 90+ countries (See Users )[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designer | — | Dieudonné Saive[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947–1953[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1953–1988 (FN Herstal) 1953–present (licensed manufacturers)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO .280 British[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine , 50-round drum magazine .[source] |
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| Sights | — | ramped aperture rear sight (adjustable from 200 to 600 m/yd in 100 m/yd increments) post front sight[source] |
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