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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 2
M249 Squad Automatic Weaponlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | M249 Squad Automatic Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Belgium / United States[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | FN America[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source40.75 in (1,035 mm)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
Empty
Single sourcewith 200-round soft pouch
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Effective; maximum range
Single sourceEffective; point target, 465 mm barrel
Single sourceEffective; point target, 521 mm barrel
Single source700 m (2,300 ft) (point target, 465 mm barrel) 800 m (2,600 ft) (point target, 521 mm barrel) 3,600 m (11,800 ft) (maximum range)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source850 rounds/min[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$4,087[source] |
| Produced | 2014–present[source] | Late 1970s–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated long-stroke piston system , open bolt , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | M27 linked disintegrating belt in a 100- or 200-round soft pouch STANAG magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights or Picatinny rail for various optical sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | United States invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Bosnian War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen Haitian gang war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1976[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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7.5 kg (17 lb) empty 10 kg (22 lb) with 200-round soft pouch[source]