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At a glance
Measured figures
Barrel length
Single source24.8 in (630 mm)[source]
Gas setting 3
Single sourceGas setting · source measurement 2
Single sourceGas setting · source measurement 3
Single sourceSingle port
Single source550–650 rounds/min: Single port 650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1 750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2 850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3[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.
Configuration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | M240 machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Belgium (designed) United States (manufactured)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | FN America U.S. Ordnance Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Daycraft Systems[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated long-stroke piston , open bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1977–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
| Wars | — | Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause First Liberian Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | — | Ernest Vervier[source] |
| Designed | — | 1950s[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$6,600[source] |
| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
| Feed system | — | Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links , 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt[source] |
| Sights | — | Iron sights : front blade and folding rear leaf with aperture and notch[source] |
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