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At a glance
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
with fixed or extended stock /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | RK 62 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Finland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Valmet , SAKO[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action | semi-automatic |
with stock folded
Single source940 mm (37 in) with fixed or extended stock / 710 mm (28 in) with stock folded[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source300 m (980 ft)[source]
Barrel length
Single source418 mm (16.5 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source715 m/s (2,350 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]
Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1965–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan[source] |
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| Designer | — | Lauri Oksanen Valmet[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1962[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1965–1994[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350,000+[source] |
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| Variants | — | RK 95 TP[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm (main) .222 Remington .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO .243 Winchester .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield 7.62×53mmR (prototype only)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 30-round detachable AK magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Aperture rear sight on a sliding tangent with flip tritium night sight, forward hooded post, 470 mm (19 in) sight radius[source] |
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