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BSmall arms
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MG 51larger figure on 1 of 2
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
570 and
Single sourcePz Mg 87
Single source1,000 rounds per minute, 570 and 1,000 rounds per minute (Pz Mg 87)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | MG 51 | Mk 13 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | General-purpose machine gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Switzerland[source] | — |
| In service | 1951–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | Swiss Army[source] | United States[source] |
| Designed | 1942–1950[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Waffenfabrik Bern[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
| Produced | 1951–present[source] | — |
| Cartridge | 7.5×55mm Swiss[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
| Action | Short–recoil , flapper-locked[source] | Bolt action[source] |
| Feed system | 50-round magazine belt[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
| Sights | Iron sights 2.3x optical sight[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | — | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
| Variants | — | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |