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Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12larger figure on 0 of 4
IWI Danlarger 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 source960 mm[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 | IWI Dan |
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| Type | Automatic shotgun Semi-automatic (Civilian)[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Designer | John Trevor Jr.[source] | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
stock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
with 10-round magazine
Single sourcewithout magazine
Single source5.45 kg without magazine 6.2 kg with 10-round magazine[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version
Rate of fire
Single source400-450 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1989[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Daewoo Precision Industries , Interord Corp. (Nashville, Tennessee), RAMO Defense Co., Ameetec Arms LLC[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 1989–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| No. built | >30,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | Semi-automatic only for civilian commercial sales; select-fire for military and police[source] | — |
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| Calibre | 12-gauge[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine or 20-round drum magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | — | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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