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Mauser Model 1908larger figure on 2 of 2
Vz. 58larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source125 centimetres (49 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mauser Model 1908 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Bolt-action rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1908–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | Brazil Uruguay Dominican Republic[source] | See Users |
vz. 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]
stock extended
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 | Contestado War Tenentism Revolution of 1930 Constitutionalist Revolution Cangaço conflict Dominican Civil War Araguaia Guerrilla 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 | DWM Itajubá arms factory[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 1908−1968[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | Model 1908/34 Model 1935 M1949 M954 M968[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser .30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip , internal magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights adjustable to 2,000 metres (2,200 yd)[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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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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