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Chiang Kai-shek riflelarger figure on 0 of 4
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 4 of 4
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 | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Bolt action rifle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Republic of China[source] | — |
| In service | 1935–1980s[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War[source] |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Rate of fire
Single source15 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source810 m/s (2,657 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designed | 1934[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Gongxian , Hanyang , Jinling and Canton Arsenals[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1935–1949[source] | — |
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| No. built | ~600,000[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser[source] | .300 Winchester 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] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Sights | — | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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