DSR-Precision DSR-1 vs Mk 13 rifle: Specs Compared

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ASmall arms

DSR-Precision DSR-1

Sniper rifle

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

BSmall arms

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

DSR-Precision DSR-1Length

0.99 m

Length source ↗

Mk 13 rifleLength

1.207 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

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

None

Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+22%
Barrel length+4%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

990mm

1.21m

Length+22%

All recorded figures & sources

0.99 m

Length

Single source

990 mm (38.98 in)^[source]

1.207 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

DSR-Precision DSR-1 and Mk 13 rifle configuration
Specification	DSR-Precision DSR-1	Mk 13 rifle
Type	Sniper rifle^[source]	—
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	—
Used by	See Users^[source]	United States^[source]
Designer	Ingolf Reuter^[source]	Accuracy International / Remington Arms^[source]
Manufacturer	DSR-precision GmbH^[source]

Produced	Since 2000^[source]	—

Variants	DSR-1 Subsonic ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) DSR-50 Sniper Rifle ( .50 BMG )^[source]	Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7^[source]

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

Action	Bolt-action^[source]	Bolt action^[source]

Feed system	5-round magazine^[source]	5-round magazine (MOD 5)^[source]

Sights	Quick-detachable optical sights^[source]	Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope^[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	—

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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In service	—	2001–present^[source]

Wars	—	War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]

Calibre	—	.308^[source]

Country of origin	—	United Kingdom^[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	—