Barrett REC10 vs SIG SG 550: Specs Compared

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SIG SG 550

Assault rifle Carbine Battle rifle Designated marksman rifle Semi-automatic rifle

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At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Barrett REC10collapsed

0.8763 m

Length source ↗

SIG SG 550stock extended

1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

6 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

876mmcollapsed

1mstock extended

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.8763 m

collapsed

Single source

34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed^[source]

1 m

stock extended

Single source

0.772 m

stock folded

Single source

1,000 mm (39.4 in) (stock extended) 772 mm (30.4 in) (stock folded)^[source]

3.6kgUnloaded

4.1kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

3.6 kg

Unloaded

Single source

8.0 lbs (3.6 kg) unloaded.^[source]

4.1 kg

Mass

Single source

4.1 kg (9.04 lb)^[source]

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0.1–0.4kmEffective; sight adjustments

Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.1–0.4 km

Effective; sight adjustments

Single source

100–400 m sight adjustments^[source]

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528mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.528 m

Barrel length

Single source

528 mm (20.8 in)^[source]

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700rpmc

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

700 rounds/min

Single source

c. 700 rounds/min^[source]

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911m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

911 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

911 m/s (2,989 ft/s)^[source]

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Configuration

Details

Barrett REC10 and SIG SG 550 configuration
Specification	Barrett REC10	SIG SG 550
Type	Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]	Assault rifle Carbine Battle rifle Designated marksman rifle Semi-automatic rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	Switzerland^[source]
Manufacturer	Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]	SIG Sauer AG (formerly Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft and Swiss Arms)^[source]
Calibre	.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO^[source]	—
Action	semi-automatic^[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]	Gas operated , rotating bolt^[source]
In service	—	1990–present^[source]
Used by	—	See Users^[source]
Wars	—	War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Sinai insurgency 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)^[source]
Designer	—	Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft^[source]
Designed	—	1970s–1980s^[source]
Produced	—	1986–present^[source]
No. built	—	600,000^[source]
Variants	—	See Variants^[source]
Cartridge	—	5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm (SG 553R, SG 556R & SIG563R) .300 AAC Blackout (SG 553 BK and SIG563 BK) 6.5mm Creedmoor (SG 750) 7.62×51mm NATO (SG 750 and SG 751)^[source]
Feed system	—	Proprietary 10-, 20-, 30-round box magazines (SG 550 series & SG 560 series) STANAG magazines (SIG 556 series, SG 560 series, SG 550 series (with STANAG mag well)) AKM -pattern magazines (SG 553R, SG 556R) SG 750 series magazines (SG 750 and SG 751)^[source]
Sights	—	Rear: rotating diopter drum with tritium night inserts ; front: hooded post with folding night post 540 mm (21.3 in) sight radius (SG 550)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Israel	—

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Barrett REC10

SIG SG 550

Type

Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]

Assault rifle Carbine Battle rifle Designated marksman rifle Semi-automatic rifle^[source]

Place of origin

United States^[source]

Switzerland^[source]

Manufacturer

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]

SIG Sauer AG (formerly Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft and Swiss Arms)^[source]

Calibre

.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

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Action

semi-automatic^[source]

Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]

Gas operated , rotating bolt^[source]

In service

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1990–present^[source]

Used by

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See Users^[source]

Wars

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Sinai insurgency 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)^[source]

Designer

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Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft^[source]

Designed

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1970s–1980s^[source]

Produced

—

1986–present^[source]

No. built

—

600,000^[source]

Variants

—

See Variants^[source]

Cartridge

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5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm (SG 553R, SG 556R & SIG563R) .300 AAC Blackout (SG 553 BK and SIG563 BK) 6.5mm Creedmoor (SG 750) 7.62×51mm NATO (SG 750 and SG 751)^[source]

Feed system

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Proprietary 10-, 20-, 30-round box magazines (SG 550 series & SG 560 series) STANAG magazines (SIG 556 series, SG 560 series, SG 550 series (with STANAG mag well)) AKM -pattern magazines (SG 553R, SG 556R) SG 750 series magazines (SG 750 and SG 751)^[source]

Sights

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Rear: rotating diopter drum with tritium night inserts ; front: hooded post with folding night post 540 mm (21.3 in) sight radius (SG 550)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Israel

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