FN FNC vs IWI Dan: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

FN FNC

Assault rifle

Credit

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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

FN FNCLength

0.766 m

Length source ↗

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

FN FNClarger figure on 0 of 1

None

IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+67%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

766mm

1.28m

Length+67%

All recorded figures & sources

0.766 m

Length

Single source

0.667 m

stock folded

Single source

0.997 m

Rifle stock extended /

Single source

0.911 m

stock folded Carbine stock extended /

Single source

Rifle: 997 mm (39.3 in) stock extended / 766 mm (30.2 in) stock folded Carbine: 911 mm (35.9 in) stock extended / 667 mm (26.3 in) stock folded^[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]

75mmstock folded

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

0.07 m

stock extended

Single source

0.075 m

stock folded

Single source

70 mm (2.8 in) stock extended 75 mm (3.0 in) stock folded^[source]

238mm

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

0.238 m

Height

Single source

238 mm (9.4 in)^[source]

3.84kgRifle

7.3kgfolding stock version

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.7 kg

Carbine

Single source

3.84 kg

Rifle

Single source

Rifle: 3.840 kg (8.47 lb) Carbine: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb)^[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]

0.5kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

1.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.25–0.4 km

Effective; sight adjustments

Single source

0.45 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

250–400 m sight adjustments^[source]

450 m (492 yd)^[source]

1.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1200 m^[source]

450mmRifle rifle

737mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.363 m

Carbine

Single source

0.45 m

Rifle rifle

Single source

Rifle: 450 mm (17.7 in) (rifle) Carbine: 363 mm (14.3 in)^[source]

0.737 m

Barrel length

Single source

737 mm (29.0 in)^[source]

≈ 700rpmApprox

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Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

≈ 700 rounds/min

Approx

Single source

Approx. 700 rounds/min^[source]

965m/sM193

881m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

965 m/s

M193

Single source

925 m/s

SS109

Single source

M193: 965 m/s (3,166 ft/s) SS109: 925 m/s (3,034.8 ft/s)^[source]

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

FN FNC and IWI Dan configuration
Specification	FN FNC	IWI Dan
Type	Assault rifle^[source]	Sniper rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Belgium^[source]	Israel^[source]
In service	1979–present^[source]	—
Used by	See Users^[source]	—
Wars	Aceh Insurgency Sri Lankan Civil War The Troubles Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Conflict in the Niger Delta 2007 Lebanon conflict Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]	—
Designer	FN Herstal^[source]	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]
Designed	1975–1977^[source]	—
Manufacturer	FN Herstal Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori PT Pindad^[source]	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]
Produced	1979–2004^[source]	2014–present^[source]
Variants	See Variants^[source]	—
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO^[source]	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]
Action	Gas-operated long-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]	Bolt-action^[source]
Feed system	30-round detachable STANAG box magazine (standard issue) or other STANAG magazines^[source]	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Rear flip aperture, front post 513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle)^[source]	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]
Unit cost	—	$9,000^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Belgium Reported operator · Democratic Republic of Congo Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Mali Reported operator · Mongolia Reported operator · Nigeria Reported operator · Sri Lanka Reported operator · Sweden Reported operator · Timor Leste Reported operator · Tonga Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · Venezuela Reported operator · Vietnam	—

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FN FNC

IWI Dan

Type

Assault rifle^[source]

Sniper rifle^[source]

Place of origin

Belgium^[source]

Israel^[source]

In service

1979–present^[source]

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Used by

See Users^[source]

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Wars

Aceh Insurgency Sri Lankan Civil War The Troubles Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Conflict in the Niger Delta 2007 Lebanon conflict Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

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Designer

FN Herstal^[source]

Nehemia Sirkis^[source]

Designed

1975–1977^[source]

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Manufacturer

FN Herstal Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori PT Pindad^[source]

Israel Weapon Industries^[source]

Produced

1979–2004^[source]

2014–present^[source]

Variants

See Variants^[source]

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Cartridge

5.56×45mm NATO^[source]

.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]

Action

Gas-operated long-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]

Bolt-action^[source]

Feed system

30-round detachable STANAG box magazine (standard issue) or other STANAG magazines^[source]

10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

Rear flip aperture, front post 513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle)^[source]

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

Unit cost

—

$9,000^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Belgium
Reported operator · Democratic Republic of Congo
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Mali
Reported operator · Mongolia
Reported operator · Nigeria
Reported operator · Sri Lanka
Reported operator · Sweden
Reported operator · Timor Leste
Reported operator · Tonga
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · Venezuela
Reported operator · Vietnam

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