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BSmall arms
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GSh-18larger figure on 0 of 4
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source184 mm (7.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GSh-18 | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | — |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | V.P. Gryazev A.G. Shipunov[source] |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source535 m/s (1,755 ft/s)–570 m/s (1,870.1 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
| Designed | 1998–2000[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Unit cost | 14,810 roubles (2008) 23,314.44 roubles (2012)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2001 –present[source] | — |
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| Variants | various civilian versions[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ 9×19mm 7N31 +P+[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Short recoil, rotating barrel striker fired[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 18-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Fixed; front blade and rear notch[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Used by | — | United States[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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