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IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 3
M240 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | M240 machine gun |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Belgium (designed) United States (manufactured)[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Ernest Vervier[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | FN America U.S. Ordnance Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Daycraft Systems |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source49.7 in (1,260 mm)[source]
Gas setting 3
Single sourceGas setting · source measurement 2
Single sourceGas setting · source measurement 3
Single sourceSingle port
Single source550–650 rounds/min: Single port 650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1 750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2 850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3[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] | US$6,600[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1977–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated long-stroke piston , open bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links , 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights : front blade and folding rear leaf with aperture and notch[source] |
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| In service | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause First Liberian Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1950s[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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