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BUL Cherokeelarger figure on 0 of 2
Zijiang M99larger figure on 2 of 2
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | Zijiang M99 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] | Zijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656)[source] |
210mm / 215mm[source]
Length
Single source150 cm[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source1500-1700 meters[source]
Barrel
Single source111mm Barrel[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source800 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 2005-present[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] | M99-II M06[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 12.7×108mm[source] |
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| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Semi-automatic[source] |
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| Rate of fire | semi-automatic[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5-round 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 | — | 2005-present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Myanmar Civil War Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
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