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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
vz. 59
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | UK vz. 59 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Zbrojovka Vsetín[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
| Action |
vz. 59 L
Single source1,215 mm (47.8 in) (vz. 59) 1,115 mm (43.9 in) (vz. 59 L)[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single source100 to 2000 m sight adjustments[source]
vz. 59
Single sourcevz. 59 L
Single source650 mm (25.6 in) (vz. 59) 550 mm (21.7 in) (vz. 59 L)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700-800 rounds/min[source]
vz. 59
Single sourcevz. 59 L
Single source830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (vz. 59) 810 m/s (2,657 ft/s) (vz. 59 L)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Gas-operated , tilting breechblock[source] |
| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Czech Republic Slovakia[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Nigerian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghanistan Wars Uganda–Tanzania War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Tajikistani Civil War Mali War Kivu conflict Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956-1959[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959—1990s[source] |
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| Variants | — | Vz. 59 L, vz. 59T, vz. 59N, vz. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×54mmR / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Belt-fed 50-round, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt[source] |
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| Sights | — | Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius 353 mm (13.9 in)[source] |
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