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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
stock extended/470mm stock closed
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Type 79 submachine gun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | China North Industries Corporation and China South[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
740 mm stock extended/470mm stock closed[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source200 m[source]
Rate of fire
Single source1000 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source515 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated short-stroke piston , closed rotating bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1979–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Wars | — | Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979-1991)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Liu Zhitong[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1970–1979[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1981–1992[source] |
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| No. built | — | at least 200,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×25 mm Tokarev[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 20-round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Rear sight notch[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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