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At a glance
Measured figures
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9
Single source192 mm (7.6 in) Thunder 9, 40 165 mm (6.5 in) Thunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact 170 mm (6.7 in) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9
Single sourceThunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9, 40 (unloaded)
Single source794 g (28.0 oz) Thunder 9, 40 695 g (24.5 oz) Thunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact 766 g (27.0 oz) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact 870 g (31 oz) Thunder 9, 40 (unloaded)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9, 40
Single sourceThunder 9 and 40 Ultra Compact
Single source110 mm (4.3 in) Thunder 9, 40 89 mm (3.5 in) Thunder 9 and 40 Ultra Compact 92 mm (3.6 in) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact[source]
Barrel length
Single source737 mm (29.0 in)[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.
Configuration
| Specification | Bersa Thunder 9 | IWI Dan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Argentina[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bersa[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
| Produced | 1994–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Variants | Thunder Ultra Compact[source] | — |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum (Thunder 9 & Thunder 9 Ultra Compact) .40 S&W (Thunder 40 & Thunder 40 Ultra Compact) .45 ACP (Thunder 45 Ultra Compact)[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
| Action | Locked breech, Short recoil operated[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
| Feed system | Detachable box, double stack magazine : 17 + 1 rounds (Thunder 9) 13 + 1 rounds (Thunder 40) 13 + 1 rounds (Thunder 9 Ultra Compact) 10 + 1 rounds (Thunder 40 Ultra Compact) 7 + 1 rounds (Thunder 45 Ultra Compact)[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
| Designer | — | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
| Sights | — | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |