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Chiang Kai-shek riflelarger figure on 0 of 5
IWI Danlarger figure on 5 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,110 mm (44 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chiang Kai-shek rifle | IWI Dan |
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| Type | Bolt action rifle[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Republic of China[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1935–1980s[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War[source] |
stock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source15 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1934[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Gongxian , Hanyang , Jinling and Canton Arsenals[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 1935–1949[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| No. built | ~600,000[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip , internal magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Sights | — | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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