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Measured figures
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Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | MG 3 machine gun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | West Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Rheinmetall License-built by: Beretta , MKEK , Ellinika Amyntika Systimata, Defense Industries Organization , Military Industry Corporation , Pakistan Ordnance Factories , General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
without stock
Single source1,225 mm (48.2 in) 1,097 mm (43.2 in) (without stock)[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceMaximum; bipod
Single sourceMaximum; gun carriage
Single sourceMaximum; terminal
Single sourceMaximum; tripod mounted
Single source200–1,200 m sight adjustments[source]
600 m (1,969 ft) (bipod) 1,200–1,600 m (3,937–5,249 ft) (tripod mounted) 3,000 m (9,843 ft) (gun carriage) 3,750 m (12,303 ft) (terminal)[source]
Barrel length
Single source565 mm (22.2 in)[source]
heavy-weight bolt
Single sourcestandard-weight bolt
Single source800–950 rounds/min (heavy-weight bolt) 1,000–1,200 rounds/min (standard-weight bolt)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source820 m/s (2,690 ft/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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| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Recoil-operated , roller locked[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1959[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 million+[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 50-round non-disintegrating DM1 belt (can be combined in a drum); 100-round disintegrating DM6/M13 belt[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open tangent iron sights or optical sights[source] |
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