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Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
KNT-76
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | MKE MPT |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–2025) Syrian civil war Somali Civil War Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | MKE[source] |
MPT-76
Single source920 mm (36 in) (MPT-76) 1,020 mm (40 in) (KNT-76)[source]
KNT-76
Single sourceMPT-68
Single sourceMPT-76
Single source700 rounds/min (MPT-76) 800 rounds/min (MPT-68) 200 rounds/min (KNT-76)[source]
MPT-68
Single sourceMPT-76 and KNT-76
Single source800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (MPT-76 and KNT-76) 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) (MPT-68)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO (MPT-76 and KNT-76) 6.8×51 mm (MPT-68) 5.56×45mm NATO (MPT-55 and MPT-55k)[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas-operated short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 20 or 30-round detachable magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Iron sights or various optics[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | MKE Sarsılmaz Arms Kalekalıp[source] |
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| Type | — | Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Turkey[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014-present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 66,000 (MPT-76 and MPT-55, as of 2019)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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