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BUL Cherokeelarger figure on 0 of 1
MAS-38larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source/
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | MAS-38 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | France[source] |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | 1938[source] |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] |
210mm / 215mm[source]
Length
Single source630 mm (25 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source350 m/s (1,148 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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| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 1938—1949[source] |
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| Variants | BUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.65mm Longue[source] |
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| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Off-axis bolt travel blowback[source] |
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| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 32-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Drift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)[source] | — |
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| Used by | Israeli security agencies[source] | See Users[source] |
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| In service | — | 1938–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,958 (made before May 1940) thousands more made under German occupation and post war[source] |
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