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FN Minimilarger figure on 1 of 3
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,040 mm (40.9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN Minimi | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Belgium[source] | — |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | United States invasion of Panama Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Moro conflict Iraq War Mexican drug war Communist rebellion in the Philippines Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict Second Ivorian Civil War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Northern Mali Conflict War in Iraq (2013–2017) ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700–1,150 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source925 m/s (3,035 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Ernest Vervier[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | Early 1970s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | FN Herstal FN USA Thales Australia Beretta Bofors Carl Gustav Caracal International Pindad Sumitomo Heavy Industries[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1977–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-actuated , open bolt[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 100 or 200-round belt contained in a 100-round or 200-round soft pouch, or 200-round box or 30-round M16 -type STANAG magazine to 60-round STANAG casket magazine[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Rear aperture, front post[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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