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M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun Systemlarger figure on 0 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 1
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| Specification | M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Underbarrel Shotgun[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2003–2011 (limited service) 2011–present (full service)[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Ukraine[source] | See Users |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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Single sourceunderbarrel
Single source16.5 in (420 mm) underbarrel 26.5 in (670 mm) stock extended / 24 in (610 mm) stock collapsed 18 in (460 mm) stock removed[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
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Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Ira M. Kay[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | 1997–2002[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | C-More Competition[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2003–present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| No. built | 9,000+[source] | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | XM26[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Calibre | 12 gauge[source] | — |
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| Action | Manually cycled straight-pull bolt action[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 3 or 5-round detachable box magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Underbarrel configuration: Zeroed for host rifle M16/M4 sights Stand alone configuration: Flip up non-adjustable iron sights or MIL-STD-1913 rail attached optic[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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