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FN 303larger figure on 0 of 2
Vz. 58larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source740 mm (29.1 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN 303 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Riot gun[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Belgium[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Libyan Revolution 2013 Lahad Datu standoff[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Caliber
Single source17.3 mm (0.68 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | FN Herstal[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2003–present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Action | Compressed air[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 15-round detachable drum magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Front blade, rear notch[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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