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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Type 81 assault rifle |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Assault rifle Squad automatic weapon (Type 81 LMG)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Manufactured by: Various state arsenals Marketed by: Norinco Emei Licensed by: Bangladesh Ordnance Factories[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
LMG
Single sourcestock folded
Single source955 mm (37.6 in) 730 mm (29 in) (stock folded) 1,004 mm (39.5 in) (LMG)[source]
Barrel length
Single sourceLMG
Single source445 mm (17.5 in) 520 mm (20 in) (LMG)[source]
LMG
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min 720 rounds/min (LMG)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source750 m/s (2,461 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] | Short stroke gas piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian–Vietnamese War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Wang Zijun[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1979–1981[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1983-2023 (China) 1980s-present (Bangladesh and other countries)[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~400,000 (Type 81)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Proprietary 30-round detachable box magazine (20 rounds for CS/LR14), 75-round detachable drum magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Adjustable iron sights[source] |
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