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At a glance
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Type 73 light machine gun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Light machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | North Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | North Korea[source] |
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic |
1,190 mm (47 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source608 mm (23.9 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600–700 rpm[source]
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Gas[source] |
| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | First Machine Industry Bureau[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1973[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×54mmR[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Box magazine - or belt-feed[source] |
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| Sights | — | iron sights[source] |
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| Hangul | — | 73식대대기관총[source] |
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| Hanja | — | 七三式大隊機關銃[source] |
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| Revised Romanization | — | 73-sik daedae gigwanchong[source] |
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| McCune–Reischauer | — | 73-sik taedae kigwanch'ong[source] |
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