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IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 2
Mosin–Nagantlarger 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 | Mosin–Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Bolt-action rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Russian Empire[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Sergei Mosin Leon Nagant[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Tula Izhevsk Sestroryetsk Châtellerault Remington New England Westinghouse Company Radom Cugir |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
carbines
Single sourceM91/30
Single source1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30) 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
M38
Single sourceM44
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single sourceCarbines : approx
Single sourceM38 : approx
Single sourceM91/30 : approx. 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) M44 : approx. 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) M38 : approx. 710 m/s (2,329 ft/s) Carbines : approx. 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)[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] | 1891–1973[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only) 7.92×57mm Mauser (Polish variants & German captures) 8×50mmR Mannlicher (Austrian capture) .30-06 Springfield (Bannerman rifles for the US civilian market)[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5-round integral box magazine , loaded with 5-round stripper clips[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Rear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,000 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable) PU 3.5 and PEM scope also mounted[source] |
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| In service | — | 1891–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1891[source] |
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| No. built | — | c. 37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union)[source] |
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| Variants | — | see Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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M91/30
4 kg (8.8 lb) (M91/30) 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (M38) 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (M44)[source]
M91/30 : approx M44 : approx
Single source