IWI Dan vs RPD machine gun: Specs Compared

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ASmall arms

IWI Dan

Sniper rifle

Credit

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

BSmall arms

RPD machine gun

Light machine gun

Credit

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Atirador · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

RPD machine gunLength

1.037 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+23%
Barrel length+42%
Muzzle velocity+20%

RPD machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 3

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 76 rows sourced on both sides

1.28m

1.04m

Length+23%

All recorded figures & sources

1.28 m

Length

Single source

1.03 m

stock folded

Single source

Configuration

Details

IWI Dan and RPD machine gun configuration
Specification	IWI Dan	RPD machine gun
Type	Sniper rifle^[source]	Light machine gun^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
Designer	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]	Vasily Degtyaryov^[source]
Manufacturer	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]	DS Arms^[source]

Unit cost	$9,000^[source]	—

Produced	2014–present^[source]	1944–1960^[source]

Cartridge	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]	7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO (Israeli conversion)^[source]

Action	Bolt-action^[source]	Gas operated long stroke piston , flapper locking and fires from the open bolt^[source]

Feed system	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]	Non-disintegrating 100-round segmented belt stored in a drum container. Custom 125 round belt (MACVSOG version)^[source]

Sights	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]	Open-type sights with rear sliding notch and semi-hooded front post, 596.6 mm (23.5 in) sight radius^[source]

In service	—	1944–1961 (Soviet Union) 1944–present (other nations)^[source]

Used by	—	See Users^[source]

Wars	—	See Wars^[source]

Designed	—	1943–1944^[source]

Variants	—	See Variants^[source]

Alternative designation	—	RPD^[source]

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