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ASmall arms
Assault rifle / Carbine Squad automatic weapon Designated marksman rifle (M38 DMR)
BSmall arms
At a glance
M27 Infantry Automatic Riflelarger figure on 0 of 1
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
with adjustable stock
Single source36.9 to 33 in (940 to 840 mm) with adjustable stock[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Assault rifle / Carbine Squad automatic weapon Designated marksman rifle (M38 DMR)[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Germany / United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2010–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Operation Inherent Resolve |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Effective; area target
Single sourceEffective; point target
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source550 m (600 yd) (point target) 700 m (770 yd) (area target)[source]
3,938 yd (3,601 m)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Cyclic rate
Single sourceSustained rate
Single sourceCyclic rate: 700–900 rounds/min Sustained rate: 36 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2900 ft/s (884 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 2008[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$1,300[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 14,100[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round STANAG magazine[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Typically Trijicon ACOG , flip-up rear rotary diopter sight and front post[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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