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IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 4
Vektor R4larger figure on 1 of 4
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 | Vektor R4 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Yisrael Galili of Israel Military Industries[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Lyttelton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems[source] |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
with stock extended
Single source877 mm (34.5 in) with stock extended[source]
Width
Single sourcewith folded stock
Single source60mm (2.4 inches), 90mm with folded stock[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600-750 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] | — |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated ( rotating bolt )[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 35-round detachable magazine[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Flip up aperture rear sight graduated for 300 and 500 meters[source] |
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| In service | — | 1980–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Rwandan Civil War Bophuthatswana crisis Burundian Civil War Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–99) Kivu conflict Central African Republic conflict Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Banjska attack[source] |
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| Designed | — | Late 1970's early 1980's[source] |
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| No. built | — | 420,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | R5, R6, LM4, LM5, LM6[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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