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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | W85 heavy machine gun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Heavy machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
Rate of fire
Single source550-600 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source850 m/s (2,788 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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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Gas-operated , long stroke gas piston , open bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1980s-present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Darfur Sri Lankan Civil War Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1985-present[source] |
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| Variants | — | QJC-88[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 12.7×108mm[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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