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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
RPK-74larger 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]
(stock extended) (RPK-74, RPKS-74)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | RPK-74 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1974–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | — |
| Variants |
stock folded (RPKS-74)
Single source1,060 mm (41.7 in) (stock extended) (RPK-74, RPKS-74) 845 mm (33.3 in) (stock folded (RPKS-74)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source960 m/s (3,149.6 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 5.45×39mm M74[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas operated , rotating bolt ; closed bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 30-, 45-round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Iron sights: semi-shrouded front post and rear sliding tangent with an adjustable notch Sight radius: 555 mm (21.9 in)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant, Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
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| Type | — | Light machine gun / Squad automatic weapon[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1974[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1974–present[source] |
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