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IWI Danlarger figure on 4 of 4
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| Specification | IWI Dan | Škorpion |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Machine pistol Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Miroslav Rybář[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod , Zastava Arms[source] |
Škorpionlarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
stock folded
Single sourcestock extended /
Single source517 mm (20.4 in) stock extended / 270 mm (10.6 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source850 rounds/min[source]
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] | 1961–1979 and 2009–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | .32 ACP , .380 ACP[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Blowback , closed bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 10 or 20-round curved magazine , aftermarket 30-round magazine, straight box magazine in 9 mm variants[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Adjustable front post, flip-up rear sight 148 mm (5.8 in) sight radius[source] |
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| In service | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Internal conflict in Peru Yugoslav Wars First Liberian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1959[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 200,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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