ASmall arms
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ASmall arms
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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Sa 23larger 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]
fixed stock and unfolded folding stock
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Sa 23 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1948–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | 1967 Israeli-Arab war Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Bay of Pigs Invasion The Troubles Basque conflict Communist insurgency in Thailand Nigerian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Angolan Civil War Mozambican Civil War Chinese-Vietnamese War Invasion of Grenada Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
folding stock model folded (Sa 25, Sa 26)
Single source445 mm folding stock model folded (Sa 25, Sa 26); 686 mm fixed stock and unfolded folding stock[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Blowback , open bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 24 or 40 round (9mm Sa 23, Sa 25); 32 round (7.62mm Sa 24, Sa 26)[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Type | — | Submachine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1948–1968[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 100,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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