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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | M249 Squad Automatic Weapon |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Belgium / United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | FN America[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
40.75 in (1,035 mm)[source]
Effective; maximum range
Single sourceEffective; point target, 465 mm barrel
Single sourceEffective; point target, 521 mm barrel
Single source700 m (2,300 ft) (point target, 465 mm barrel) 800 m (2,600 ft) (point target, 521 mm barrel) 3,600 m (11,800 ft) (maximum range)[source]
Barrel length · source measurement 1
Single sourceBarrel length · source measurement 2
Single source465 mm (18.3 in) 521 mm (20.5 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source850 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated long-stroke piston system , open bolt , rotating bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | United States invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Bosnian War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen Haitian gang war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1976[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$4,087[source] |
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| Produced | — | Late 1970s–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | — | M27 linked disintegrating belt in a 100- or 200-round soft pouch STANAG magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights or Picatinny rail for various optical sights[source] |
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