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IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 2
MAS-49 riflelarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | MAS-49 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Semi-automatic rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | France[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne[source] |
| Unit cost |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
MAS-49
Single sourceMAS-49/56
Single source1100 mm (43.35 in) (MAS-49) 1020 mm (40.2 in) (MAS-49/56)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
MAS-49
Single sourceMAS-49/56
Single source4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) (MAS-49) 4.1 kg (9 lb) (MAS-49/56)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
$9,000[source]
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1949–1965[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.5×54mm French .308 ( Century Arms mass conversions)[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Direct impingement gas operation , tilting bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights adjustable from 200 to 1,200 m (660 to 3,940 ft) Removable APX(SOM) telescopic sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1951–1979 (as standard French service rifle)[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | First Indochina War Algerian War Suez Crisis Cyprus Emergency 1958 Lebanon Crisis Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Eritrean War of Independence Chadian Civil War Shaba II Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~80,000 (MAS-49) 275,240 (MAS-49/56)[source] |
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| Variants | — | MAS-49 MAS-49/56 MAS-49 Syrian contract[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | Semi-automatic[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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