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At a glance
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Mossberg 500 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Pump-action shotgun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | O. F. Mossberg & Sons[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 12 gauge , 20 gauge , and .410 bore |
36.12–41.0 in (91.7–104.1 cm)[source]
Barrel length
Single source18.5–20.0 in (47–51 cm)[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] | Pump action[source] |
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| In service | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict 2022 Kazakh unrest Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Carl Benson[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1961[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 11,000,000[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 5+1 to 8+1 rounds; internal tube magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Bead or ghost ring iron sights[source] |
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