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IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 3
Sumitomo Type 62larger figure on 1 of 3
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 | Sumitomo Type 62 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General purpose machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Japan[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Masaya Kawamura[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Sumitomo Heavy Industries[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1,200 mm (47.2 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650 RPM[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] | ¥ 2,000,000 (c. 1985)[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | Belt-fed[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 | — | February 15, 1962 –present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Japan[source] |
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| Wars | — | Cold War Iraq War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1954[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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