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At a glance
M4-WAC-47larger figure on 3 of 3
Vz. 58larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M4-WAC-47 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Ukraine / United States[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2017–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces State Border Guard Service of Ukraine[source] | See Users[source] |
vz. 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]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[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 | 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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| Manufacturer | Ukroboronprom Aeroscraft[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO .458 SOCOM[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner expanding gas[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round box magazines[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959–1982[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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