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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 2
Norinco CQlarger figure on 1 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 | Norinco CQ |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Norinco[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1000 mm (39,3 in)[source]
Select-fire version only
Single source900 RPM (Select-fire version only)[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] | 1983–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO (only non-NATO standard 55-grain M193 "Ball" cartridge), .223 Remington (Semi-automatic sporter model)[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 20/30-round detachable box magazine ( STANAG 4179 )[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Soviet–Afghan War War in Darfur Ethnic violence in South Sudan Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War South Sudanese Civil War Sudanese civil war (2023–present) Gaza war 2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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