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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 3
Type 77 heavy machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | Type 77 heavy machine gun |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Heavy machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Unit cost |
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]
Length
Single source2,150 mm (84.6 in)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
gun only
Single sourcetripod
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650-700 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] | 1977-[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 12.7×108mm[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | hybrid short-recoil and direct gas impingement[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 60-round belt[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Iron/Optical[source] |
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| In service | — | 1977—present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Syrian Civil War Mali War M23 rebellion Tigray War War in Sudan (2023)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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28 kg (61.73 lb) (gun only) 28.3 kg (62.39 lb) (tripod)[source]