DSR-Precision DSR-1 vs IWI Dan: Specs Compared

DSR-Precision DSR-1 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

DSR-Precision DSR-1

Sniper rifle

Credit

Koalorka at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

IWI Dan

Sniper rifle

Credit

Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

DSR-Precision DSR-1Length

0.99 m

Length source ↗

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

DSR-Precision DSR-1larger figure on 0 of 2

None

IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+29%
Barrel length+13%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

990mm

1.28m

Length+29%

All recorded figures & sources

0.99 m

Length

Single source

990 mm (38.98 in)^[source]

1.28 m

Length

Single source

1.03 m

stock folded

Single source

1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded^[source]

5.9kgunloaded, without scope

7.3kgfolding stock version

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.9 kg

unloaded, without scope

Single source

5.9 kg (13.01 lb) (unloaded, without scope)^[source]

7.3 kg

folding stock version

Single source

5.9 kg

Mass

Single source

5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version^[source]

1.5kmEffective; 338 Lap. Mag

1.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1.1 km

Effective; 300 Win. Mag

Single source

0.8 km

Effective; 308 Winchester

Single source

1.5 km

Effective; 338 Lap. Mag

Single source

800 m (875 yd) (.308 Winchester) 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (.300 Win. Mag.) 1,500 m (1,640 yd) (.338 Lap. Mag.)^[source]

1.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1200 m^[source]

650mm

737mm

Barrel length+13%

All recorded figures & sources

0.65 m

Barrel length

Single source

650 mm (25.59 in)^[source]

0.737 m

Barrel length

Single source

737 mm (29.0 in)^[source]

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881m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

881 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

DSR-Precision DSR-1 and IWI Dan configuration
Specification	DSR-Precision DSR-1	IWI Dan
Type	Sniper rifle^[source]	Sniper rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	Israel^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	—
Designer	Ingolf Reuter^[source]	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]
Manufacturer	DSR-precision GmbH^[source]	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]
Produced	Since 2000^[source]	2014–present^[source]
Variants	DSR-1 Subsonic ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) DSR-50 Sniper Rifle ( .50 BMG )^[source]	—
Cartridge	.308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum^[source]	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]
Action	Bolt-action^[source]	Bolt-action^[source]
Feed system	5-round magazine^[source]	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Quick-detachable optical sights^[source]	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]
Role	compact bolt-action sniper rifle^[source]	—
Source measurement	The 5-shot groups were obtained by test shooters whilst shooting from the bipod and measured from centre to centre. The table shows that with target factory ammunition the DSR-1 performs in the 0.34 - 0.63 MOA region. Whether the DSR-1 can perform better under ideal environmental conditions with handloads tailored to the particular rifle and/or if the human test shooters were a limiting factor was not tested by Visier magazine. An article on the DSR-1 in the French gun magazine Armes & Tir November 2001 edition corroborates the German Visier results. The Armes & Tir test shooters used RUAG target cartridges and could shoot 200 x 300 mm (0.69 x 1.03 MOA ) groups at 1,000 m distance with a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered DSR-1 rifle.^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The DSR-1 Subsonic is a variant optimized for 7.62×51mm NATO / .308 Winchester subsonic ammunition usage. The barrel length is reduced to 310 mm. The 8 inch twist rate of the barrel is especially adapted to stabilize the long heavy projectiles used in subsonic ammunition. The propellant charge of subsonic ammunition is reduced to keep the bullet velocity (300–320 m/s (980–1,050 ft/s) below the speed of sound (~ 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s)). At this subsonic speed the supersonic crack that arises when standard ammunition is fired is avoided. The manufacturer recommends exclusive use of subsonic ammunition for the DSR-1 Subsonic.^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The DSR-50 Sniper Rifle is an enlarged variant of the DSR-1. It has an integrated hydraulic recoil damping system in the buttstock and an integral muzzle brake. The forward-venting muzzle brake, also described as a linear compensator, reduces the perceived muzzle blast. The DSR-50 Sniper Rifle is chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge that is significantly larger than the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge, which is the biggest available chambering for the DSR-1 rifle. Sniper rifles chambered in .50 BMG are often employed as anti-materiel rifles .^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—
Unit cost	—	$9,000^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Denmark Reported operator · Germany Reported operator · Luxembourg Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Mauritius Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Taiwan Reported operator · UAE	—

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DSR-Precision DSR-1

IWI Dan

Type

Sniper rifle^[source]

Place of origin

Germany^[source]

Israel^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

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Designer

Ingolf Reuter^[source]

Nehemia Sirkis^[source]

Manufacturer

DSR-precision GmbH^[source]

Israel Weapon Industries^[source]

Produced

Since 2000^[source]

2014–present^[source]

Variants

DSR-1 Subsonic ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) DSR-50 Sniper Rifle ( .50 BMG )^[source]

—

Cartridge

.308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum^[source]

.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]

Action

Bolt-action^[source]

Feed system

5-round magazine^[source]

10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

Quick-detachable optical sights^[source]

day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]

Role

compact bolt-action sniper rifle^[source]

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Source measurement

The 5-shot groups were obtained by test shooters whilst shooting from the bipod and measured from centre to centre. The table shows that with target factory ammunition the DSR-1 performs in the 0.34 - 0.63 MOA region. Whether the DSR-1 can perform better under ideal environmental conditions with handloads tailored to the particular rifle and/or if the human test shooters were a limiting factor was not tested by Visier magazine. An article on the DSR-1 in the French gun magazine Armes & Tir November 2001 edition corroborates the German Visier results. The Armes & Tir test shooters used RUAG target cartridges and could shoot 200 x 300 mm (0.69 x 1.03 MOA ) groups at 1,000 m distance with a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered DSR-1 rifle.^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The DSR-1 Subsonic is a variant optimized for 7.62×51mm NATO / .308 Winchester subsonic ammunition usage. The barrel length is reduced to 310 mm. The 8 inch twist rate of the barrel is especially adapted to stabilize the long heavy projectiles used in subsonic ammunition. The propellant charge of subsonic ammunition is reduced to keep the bullet velocity (300–320 m/s (980–1,050 ft/s) below the speed of sound (~ 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s)). At this subsonic speed the supersonic crack that arises when standard ammunition is fired is avoided. The manufacturer recommends exclusive use of subsonic ammunition for the DSR-1 Subsonic.^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The DSR-50 Sniper Rifle is an enlarged variant of the DSR-1. It has an integrated hydraulic recoil damping system in the buttstock and an integral muzzle brake. The forward-venting muzzle brake, also described as a linear compensator, reduces the perceived muzzle blast. The DSR-50 Sniper Rifle is chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge that is significantly larger than the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge, which is the biggest available chambering for the DSR-1 rifle. Sniper rifles chambered in .50 BMG are often employed as anti-materiel rifles .^[source]DSR-Precision DSR-1 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Unit cost

—

$9,000^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Denmark
Reported operator · Germany
Reported operator · Luxembourg
Reported operator · Malaysia
Reported operator · Mauritius
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · Taiwan
Reported operator · UAE

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