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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | M14 rifle |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Battle rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Springfield Armory Winchester Harrington & Richardson Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge, Inc.[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
44.3 in (1,126 mm)[source]
Effective; /
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; maximum range
Single source500 yd (457 m) 875 yd (800 m)/3,725 yd (3,406 m) maximum range[source]
Barrel length
Single source22 in (559 mm)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700–750 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.
| Action |
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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1957–present 1957–1964 (as the standard U.S. service rifle)[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1954[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1957–1980[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1.3 million[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | stripper clips 20-round detachable box magazines[source] |
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| Sights | — | Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight[source] |
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