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Measured figures
Barrel length
Single source450 mm (17.7 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source920 m/s (3,018 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Heckler & Koch MG4 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Light machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Heckler & Koch[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 2005–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
| Wars | — | Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)[source] |
| Designer | — | Heckler & Koch[source] |
| Designed | — | 1990s[source] |
| Produced | — | 2001–present[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] DM11[source] |
| Feed system | — | M27 linked disintegrating belt[source] |
| Sights | — | Iron sights ; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics, German Army models are equipped with telescopic sights with 3× magnification.[source] |
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