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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Norinco CQ |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
1000 mm (39,3 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source460 m (1,510 ft)[source]
Barrel length · source measurement 1
Single sourceBarrel length · source measurement 2
Single source508 mm (20 in.)[source]
Select-fire version only
Single source900 RPM (Select-fire version only)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source990 m/s (3,200 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Gas operated , rotating bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Soviet–Afghan War War in Darfur Ethnic violence in South Sudan Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War South Sudanese Civil War Sudanese civil war (2023–present) Gaza war 2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO (only non-NATO standard 55-grain M193 "Ball" cartridge), .223 Remington (Semi-automatic sporter model)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 20/30-round detachable box magazine ( STANAG 4179 )[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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