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BSmall arms
At a glance
Milkor MGLlarger figure on 1 of 3
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Milkor MGL | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Revolver grenade launcher[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | — |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Rwandan Civil War Colombian conflict Yugoslav Wars War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present) 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
778 mm (30.6 in) stock extended 565 mm (22.2 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
3 rounds/sec (rapid fire) sustained
Single source3 rounds/sec (rapid fire) 18-21 rounds/min (sustained)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source75 m/s (250 ft/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 | Andries C. Piek[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1980[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Milkor (Pty) Ltd[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1983–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 40×46mm grenade[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Double-action[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 6-round, revolver -type swing out cylinder[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Armson OEG collimator sight in quadrant[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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