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Beretta BM 59larger figure on 0 of 3
IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,095 mm (43.1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beretta BM 59 | IWI Dan |
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| Type | Battle rifle[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Nigerian Civil War Papua conflict Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War Falklands War Multinational Force in Lebanon Somali Civil War 1999 East Timorese crisis Libyan Civil War |
stock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 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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| Designer | Domenico Salza[source] | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Beretta , Bandung Weapons Factory , Defence Industries Corporation[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | $42 (1962)[source] | $9,000[source] |
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| Produced | 1959[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| Variants | Mark I, Mark II, III/Ital TA, BM59-Para, Mark IV, BM59E[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Rear aperture, front post[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Former operator · Biafra | Biafra[source] | — |
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| Former operator · East Timor | East Timor[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | Indonesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Italy | Italy[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Libya | Libya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Somalia | Somalia[source] | — |
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| Reported operators |
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