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IWI Danlarger figure on 4 of 4
PK machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 4
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 | PK machine gun |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Degtyaryov Plant[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1,203 mm (47.4 in)[source]
PKT/PKTM
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source600–800 rounds/min 700–800 rounds/min (PKT/PKTM)[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] | 7.62×54mmR[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , open , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | Non-disintegrating metal link belts in 100, 200 or 250-round ammunition boxes[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Tangent iron sights and Warsaw Pact rail for optical, night-vision, thermal, and radar 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 | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1961[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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