Beretta M9 vs Mk 13 rifle: Specs Compared

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ASmall arms

Beretta M9

Semi-automatic pistol

BSmall arms

Mk 13 rifle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Beretta M9Length

0.217 m

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Mk 13 rifleLength

1.207 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Beretta M9larger figure on 0 of 3

None

Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+456%
Range+2500%
Barrel length+438%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

217mm

1.21m

Length+456%

All recorded figures & sources

0.217 m

Length

Single source

217 mm (8.5 in)^[source]

1.207 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Beretta M9 and Mk 13 rifle configuration
Specification	Beretta M9	Mk 13 rifle
Type	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]	—
Place of origin	United States , Italy^[source]	—
In service	1985–present^[source]	2001–present^[source]
Used by	United States Armed Forces^[source]	United States^[source]
Wars	Operation Just Cause (U.S. invasion of Panama 1989–1990) Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War (U.S. participation 2003–2010) Russo-Ukrainian War – Russian invasion of Ukraine

Designed	1980s^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Beretta^[source]	Accuracy International^[source]

Produced	1985–present^[source]	—

Variants	M9A1, M9A2 (never released and cancelled) and M9A3 and M9A4^[source]	Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7^[source]

Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum^[source]	.300 Winchester Magnum^[source]

Action	Short recoil , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock^[source]	Bolt action^[source]

Feed system	Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 8 rounds (restricted) 10 rounds (restricted) 15 rounds (standard) 17 rounds (standard for the A3) 18 rounds (flush high-capacity) 20 rounds (extended) 30 rounds (extended) 32 rounds (extended) 35 rounds (extended) Detachable drum magazine ; capacity: 50 rounds^[source]	5-round magazine (MOD 5)^[source]