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IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 3
Mossberg 500larger figure on 0 of 3
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 | Mossberg 500 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Pump-action shotgun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | United States[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Carl Benson[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | O. F. Mossberg & Sons[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source36.12–41.0 in (91.7–104.1 cm)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 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] | 1961–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Pump action[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5+1 to 8+1 rounds; internal tube magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Bead or ghost ring iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict 2022 Kazakh unrest Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1961[source] |
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| No. built | — | 11,000,000[source] |
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| Calibre | — | 12 gauge , 20 gauge , and .410 bore[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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