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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
with stock extended
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Vektor R4 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Lyttelton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
877 mm (34.5 in) with stock extended[source]
Width
Single sourcewith folded stock
Single source60mm (2.4 inches), 90mm with folded stock[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source500 m (550 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source460 mm (18 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600-750 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source980 m/s (3,200 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action |
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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Gas-operated ( rotating bolt )[source] |
| In service | — | 1980–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Rwandan Civil War Bophuthatswana crisis Burundian Civil War Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–99) Kivu conflict Central African Republic conflict Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Banjska attack[source] |
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| Designer | — | Yisrael Galili of Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Designed | — | Late 1970's early 1980's[source] |
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| No. built | — | 420,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | R5, R6, LM4, LM5, LM6[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 35-round detachable magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Flip up aperture rear sight graduated for 300 and 500 meters[source] |
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