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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | QLZ-87 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action | semi-automatic |
38 in (970 mm)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source480 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source190 m/s (620 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source]
Air cooling , gas-operated ( direct impingement )[source] |
| Wars | — | Chadian Civil War (2005–2010) Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile Somali Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Xianfeng Machinery[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1982[source] |
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| Produced | — | Late 1980s – present[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 35×32mmSR grenade[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 6- or 15-round drum magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights 3x magnification optic Optic mounting rail for night vision or thermal sight[source] |
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