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ASmall arms
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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
QSZ-92larger figure on 0 of 3
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | QSZ-92 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | — |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | Liu Ming (刘铭) of the Small Arms Research Institute (formerly the 208 Research Institute); also attributed to Qing Shangsheng (卿上升)[source] |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
190 mm (7.48 in)[source]
9×19mm Parabellum
Single source350 m/s (1,150 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
QSZ92-9, QSZ92-5.8[source] |
| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 5.8×21mm DAP92 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Short recoil , locked breech, rotating barrel lock[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 15 rounds (9×19mm) 20 rounds (5.8×21mm)[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Fixed, 3-dot type[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Chongqing Changfeng Machine Manufacturing Ltd[source] |
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| Type | — | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Designed | — | early 1990s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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