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At a glance
IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 2
Joint Venture Protective Carbinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | Joint Venture Protective Carbine |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Carbine[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | India[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
closed stock
Single sourceopen stock
Single source552 mm (21.7 in) closed stock 745 mm (29.3 in) open stock[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)[source]
Caliber
Single source5.56 mm (0.219 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Unit cost | $9,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | Since 2005[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.56×30mm MINSAS[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas operated , long stroke piston rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 30 round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights, reflex sights, IR sights, laser sights[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2005[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 800–900 round/min[source] |
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