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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | M134 Minigun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Rotary medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | General Electric Dillon Aero Garwood Industries Profense[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
801.6 mm (31.56 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source3,280 ft (1,000 m; 1,090 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source558.8 mm (22.00 in)[source]
Variable
Single sourceVariable, 2,000–6,000 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Electrically driven rotary breech[source] |
| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Third Indochina War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War Gulf War Operation Restore Hope War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War[source] |
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| Designer | — | General Electric[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1960[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1962–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Design and variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Feed system | — | Disintegrating M13 linked belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation (500–5,000-round belt)[source] |
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| Sights | — | Dependent on installation; no fixed sights[source] |
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