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IWI Danlarger figure on 5 of 5
PSS silent pistollarger figure on 0 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | PSS silent pistol |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | TsNIITochMash[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Tula Arms Plant[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source165 mm (6.50 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourcefolding stock version
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith cartridge
Single source700 g (1 lb 9 oz ), 850 g with cartridge
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] | — |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×41 mm SP-4[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Recoil-operated[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 6-round detachable box[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Fixed blade sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1979–1983[source] |
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| Variants | — | PSS-2[source] |
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