IWI Dan vs QBS-09: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

IWI Dan

Sniper rifle

Credit

Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

QBS-09

Semi-automatic shotgun

Credit

Geovec · CC0 · Resized · CC0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

QBS-09Length

0.71–0.895 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

IWI Danlarger figure on 5 of 5

Length+60%
Mass+71%
Range+1100%
Barrel length+93%
Muzzle velocity+110%

QBS-09larger figure on 0 of 5

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 18 rows sourced on both sides

1.28m

0.71–0.895m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.28 m

Length

Single source

1.03 m

stock folded

Single source

1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded^[source]

0.71–0.895 m

Length

Single source

710 mm (28.0 in)—895 mm (35.2 in)^[source]

5.9kg

3.45kg

Mass+71%

All recorded figures & sources

5.9 kg

Mass

Single source

7.3 kg

folding stock version

Single source

5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version^[source]

3.45 kg

Mass

Single source

3.45 kg (7.6 lb)^[source]

1.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

0.1kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range+1100%

All recorded figures & sources

1.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1200 m^[source]

0.1 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

100 m (330 ft)^[source]

737mm

382mm

Barrel length+93%

All recorded figures & sources

0.737 m

Barrel length

Single source

737 mm (29.0 in)^[source]

0.382 m

Barrel length

Single source

382 mm (15.0 in)^[source]

881m/s

420m/s

Muzzle velocity+110%

All recorded figures & sources

881 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)^[source]

420 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

420 m/s (1,400 ft/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

IWI Dan and QBS-09 configuration
Specification	IWI Dan	QBS-09
Type	Sniper rifle^[source]	Semi-automatic shotgun^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	China^[source]
Designer	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]	Norinco^[source]
Manufacturer	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]	Norinco^[source]
Unit cost	$9,000^[source]	—
Produced	2014–present^[source]	2005-present^[source]
Cartridge	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]	DBD-09 18.4mm tungsten buckshot^[source]
Action	Bolt-action^[source]	Gas operated rotating bolt^[source]
Feed system	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]	5 round internal tube magazine^[source]
Sights	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]	Bead Front^[source]
In service	—	2009—present^[source]
Designed	—	2005^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · China

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IWI Dan

QBS-09

Type

Sniper rifle^[source]

Semi-automatic shotgun^[source]

Place of origin

Israel^[source]

China^[source]

Designer

Nehemia Sirkis^[source]

Norinco^[source]

Manufacturer

Israel Weapon Industries^[source]

Norinco^[source]

Unit cost

$9,000^[source]

—

Produced

2014–present^[source]

2005-present^[source]

Cartridge

.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]

DBD-09 18.4mm tungsten buckshot^[source]

Action

Bolt-action^[source]

Gas operated rotating bolt^[source]

Feed system

10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

5 round internal tube magazine^[source]

Sights

day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]

Bead Front^[source]

In service

—

2009—present^[source]

Designed

—

2005^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · China