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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Heckler & Koch VP70 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Pistol / Machine pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | West Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Heckler & Koch[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
204 millimetres (8.0 in)[source]
Height
Single source142 millimetres (5.6 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source50 m[source]
Barrel length
Single source116 millimetres (4.6 in)[source]
three-round-burst mode
Single source2200 rounds/min (three-round-burst mode)[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] | Blowback[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Lebanese Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Alex Seidel[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1970[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1970–1989[source] |
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| Variants | — | VP70M, VP70Z[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI (VP70Z only)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 18-round box magazine[source] |
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