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At a glance
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
with bayonet folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | SKS |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Semi-automatic carbine[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Tula Arsenal[source]Soviet SKS production · 1949–1958 Izhevsk Arsenal[source]Soviet SKS production · 1953–1954 |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO |
1.021 m (40.2 in) (with bayonet folded)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source400 m (440 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source521 mm (20.5 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source35–40 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source735 m/s (2,410 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated (short-stroke, tilting bolt )[source] |
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| In service | — | 1949–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1941–1944[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1949–1958 (Soviet Union) 1956–1980 (China)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 5,000,000 –15,000,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 10-round fixed magazine fed by a stripper clip[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters[source] |
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