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BSmall arms
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Beretta BM 59larger figure on 0 of 3
Mk 13 riflelarger 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 | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Battle rifle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | — |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[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 |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Domenico Salza[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Beretta , Bandung Weapons Factory , Defence Industries Corporation[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Unit cost | $42 (1962)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1959[source] | — |
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| Variants | Mark I, Mark II, III/Ital TA, BM59-Para, Mark IV, BM59E[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .300 Winchester 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] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Rear aperture, front post[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[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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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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