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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Mosin–Nagantlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
carbines
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Mosin–Nagant |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1891–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | — |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | Sergei Mosin Leon Nagant[source] |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7 |
M91/30
Single source1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30) 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)[source]
Carbines : approx
Single sourceM38 : approx
Single sourceM91/30 : approx M44 : approx
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single sourceM91/30 : approx. 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) M44 : approx. 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) M38 : approx. 710 m/s (2,329 ft/s) Carbines : approx. 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
see Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only) 7.92×57mm Mauser (Polish variants & German captures) 8×50mmR Mannlicher (Austrian capture) .30-06 Springfield (Bannerman rifles for the US civilian market)[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 5-round integral box magazine , loaded with 5-round stripper clips[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Rear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,000 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable) PU 3.5 and PEM scope also mounted[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Tula Izhevsk Sestroryetsk Châtellerault Remington New England Westinghouse Company Radom Cugir[source] |
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| Type | — | Bolt-action rifle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Russian Empire[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1891[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1891–1973[source] |
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| No. built | — | c. 37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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