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Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | UK vz. 59 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Zbrojovka Vsetín[source] |
| Unit cost | $9,000 |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
vz. 59
Single sourcevz. 59 L
Single source1,215 mm (47.8 in) (vz. 59) 1,115 mm (43.9 in) (vz. 59 L)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
vz. 59
Single sourcevz. 59 L
Single source9.28 kg (20.5 lb) (vz. 59) 8.67 kg (19.1 lb) (vz. 59 L)
Rate of fire
Single source700-800 rounds/min[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] | 1959—1990s[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×54mmR / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , tilting breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | Belt-fed 50-round, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius 353 mm (13.9 in)[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Czech Republic Slovakia[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Nigerian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghanistan Wars Uganda–Tanzania War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Tajikistani Civil War Mali War Kivu conflict Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956-1959[source] |
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| Variants | — | Vz. 59 L, vz. 59T, vz. 59N, vz. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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