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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 2
RPK-74larger 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 | RPK-74 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Light machine gun / Squad automatic weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant, Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
| Unit cost |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
(stock extended) (RPK-74, RPKS-74)
Single sourcestock folded (RPKS-74)
Single source1,060 mm (41.7 in) (stock extended) (RPK-74, RPKS-74) 845 mm (33.3 in) (stock folded (RPKS-74)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
RPK-74
Single sourceRPKS-74
Single source4.7 kg (10 lb) (RPK-74) 4.85 kg (10.7 lb) (RPKS-74)
Rate of fire
Single source600 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
$9,000[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1974–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.45×39mm M74[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas operated , rotating bolt ; closed bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 30-, 45-round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights: semi-shrouded front post and rear sliding tangent with an adjustable notch Sight radius: 555 mm (21.9 in)[source] |
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| In service | — | 1974–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1974[source] |
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