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ASmall arms
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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 2
Škorpionlarger figure on 0 of 2
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 /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Škorpion |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1961–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Internal conflict in Peru Yugoslav Wars First Liberian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | Miroslav Rybář |
stock folded
Single source517 mm (20.4 in) stock extended / 270 mm (10.6 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source850 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source320 m/s (1,050 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | .32 ACP , .380 ACP[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Blowback , closed bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 10 or 20-round curved magazine , aftermarket 30-round magazine, straight box magazine in 9 mm variants[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Adjustable front post, flip-up rear sight 148 mm (5.8 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod , Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Type | — | Machine pistol Submachine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1959[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1961–1979 and 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 200,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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