Mk 13 rifle vs RPD machine gun: Specs Compared

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ASmall arms

Mk 13 rifle

BSmall arms

RPD machine gun

Light machine gun

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Mk 13 rifleLength

1.207 m

Length source ↗

RPD machine gunLength

1.037 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+16%
Barrel length+29%

RPD machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 2

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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 77 rows sourced on both sides

1.21m

1.04m

Length+16%

All recorded figures & sources

1.207 m

Length

Single source

1207 mm (47.5")^[source]

1.037 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Mk 13 rifle and RPD machine gun configuration
Specification	Mk 13 rifle	RPD machine gun
In service	2001–present^[source]	1944–1961 (Soviet Union) 1944–present (other nations)^[source]
Used by	United States^[source]	See Users^[source]
Wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]	See Wars^[source]
Designer	Accuracy International / Remington Arms^[source]	Vasily Degtyaryov^[source]

Variants	Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7^[source]	See Variants^[source]

Cartridge	.300 Winchester Magnum^[source]	7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO (Israeli conversion)^[source]

Calibre	.308^[source]	—

Action	Bolt action^[source]	Gas operated long stroke piston , flapper locking and fires from the open bolt^[source]

Feed system	5-round magazine (MOD 5)^[source]	Non-disintegrating 100-round segmented belt stored in a drum container. Custom 125 round belt (MACVSOG version)^[source]

Sights	Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope^[source]	Open-type sights with rear sliding notch and semi-hooded front post, 596.6 mm (23.5 in) sight radius^[source]

Country of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Accuracy International^[source]	DS Arms^[source]RPD full-auto export variant; source also distinguishes civilian semi-auto variant

Type	—	Light machine gun^[source]

Place of origin	—	Soviet Union^[source]

Designed	—	1943–1944^[source]

Produced	—	1944–1960^[source]

Alternative designation	—	RPD^[source]

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