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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 1
Sa 23larger figure on 0 of 1
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 | Sa 23 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
| Unit cost | $9,000 |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
fixed stock and unfolded folding stock
Single sourcefolding stock model folded (Sa 25, Sa 26)
Single source445 mm folding stock model folded (Sa 25, Sa 26); 686 mm fixed stock and unfolded folding stock[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
empty (fixed wood stock models Sa 23, Sa 24)
Single sourceempty (folding stock models Sa 25, Sa 26)
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1948–1968[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Blowback , open bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 24 or 40 round (9mm Sa 23, Sa 25); 32 round (7.62mm Sa 24, Sa 26)[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1948–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | 1967 Israeli-Arab war Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Bay of Pigs Invasion The Troubles Basque conflict Communist insurgency in Thailand Nigerian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Angolan Civil War Mozambican Civil War Chinese-Vietnamese War Invasion of Grenada Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 100,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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3.27 kg empty (folding stock models Sa 25, Sa 26); 3.5 kg empty (fixed wood stock models Sa 23, Sa 24)[source]