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MKFI · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Measured figures
BDA, BDAO
Single sourceBDAM, BDAC
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN HP-DA | IWI Dan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Belgium[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War[source] | — |
| Designed | 1983[source] | — |
200 mm (7.9 in) (BDA, BDAO) 173 mm (6.8 in) (BDAM, BDAC)[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
BDA, BDAO, BDAM
Single sourceBDAC
Single source38 mm (1.5 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 27 mm (1.1 in) (BDAC)[source]
BDA, BDAO, BDAM
Single sourceBDAC
Single source130 mm (5.1 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 93 mm (3.7 in) (BDAC)[source]
BDA, BDAO
Single sourceBDAC
Single sourceBDAM
Single source920 g (32 oz) (BDA, BDAO) 840 g (30 oz) (BDAM) 765 g (27.0 oz) (BDAC)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | FN Herstal[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 1983–1987 (first version, standard model only) 1990–1999 (updated version and variants)[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Locked breech, short recoil[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 14-round detachable box magazine 7-round magazine (compact models)[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Fixed iron sights , front – blade, rear – notch[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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