Mk 13 rifle vs Star Model Z-45: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

Star Model Z-45

Submachine 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 ↗

Star Model Z-45stock extended/610 mm (

0.85 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 2

Range+767%
Barrel length+220%

Star Model Z-45larger figure on 0 of 2

None

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

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 34 rows sourced on both sides

1.21m

850mmstock extended/610 mm (

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.207 m

Length

Single source

1207 mm (47.5")^[source]

0.85 m

stock extended/610 mm (

Single source

0.6096 m

) stock folded

Single source

850 mm (33 in) stock extended/610 mm (24.0 in) stock folded^[source]

5.17kg

4.54kgLoaded

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

5.17 kg

Mass

Single source

5.17 kg (11.4 lbs)^[source]

4.54 kg

Loaded

Single source

3.5 kg

unloaded /

Single source

3.5 kg (7.72 lb) unloaded /4.54 kg (10.01 lb) loaded^[source]

1.3kmEffective; Effective firing range

0.1–0.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range

All recorded figures & sources

1.3 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1,300 meters (1,421 yd)^[source]

0.1–0.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

100–200 m^[source]

673mm

210mm

Barrel length+220%

All recorded figures & sources

0.673 m

Barrel length

Single source

673 mm (26.5")^[source]

0.21 m

Barrel length

Single source

210 mm (8.3 in)^[source]

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450rpm

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

450 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

450 rounds/min^[source]

—

380m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

380 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

1,250 feet per second (380 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Mk 13 rifle and Star Model Z-45 configuration
Specification	Mk 13 rifle	Star Model Z-45
In service	2001–present^[source]	1945^[source]
Used by	United States^[source]	See Users^[source]
Wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]	Ifni War Cuban Revolution Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Angolan Civil War^[source]
Designer	Accuracy International / Remington Arms^[source]	—
Variants	Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7^[source]	—
Cartridge	.300 Winchester Magnum^[source]	9×23mm Largo 9×19mm Parabellum .38 Super .45 ACP^[source]
Calibre	.308^[source]	—
Action	Bolt action^[source]	Open bolt , Simple blowback operation^[source]
Feed system	5-round magazine (MOD 5)^[source]	10 or 30-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope^[source]	—
Country of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Accuracy International^[source]	Star Bonifacio Echeverria^[source]
Type	—	Submachine gun^[source]
Place of origin	—	Spain^[source]
Designed	—	1942–1945^[source]
Role	—	Spanish submachine gun^[source]
Source measurement	—	The internal mechanisms are similar to the MP 40. Unlike the German version, the Z-45 is a selective fire weapon (full-auto or single shot). The gun was made in both folding stock and wood stock versions. The Z-45 had a fluted chamber to ease extraction with the powerful 9×23mm Largo cartridge. Most Z-45s were issued with a 30-round box magazine, but a short 10-round magazine was available for law enforcement, or for prison forces guarding prisoners.^[source]Star Model Z-45 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Versions chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum , .38 Super and .45 ACP were also produced, since the barrel can be easily removed.^[source]Star Model Z-45 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Angola Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Cuba Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · Mauritania Reported operator · Peru Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Uruguay Reported operator · Zimbabwe

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Mk 13 rifle

Star Model Z-45

In service

2001–present^[source]

1945^[source]

Used by

United States^[source]

See Users^[source]

Wars

War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]

Ifni War Cuban Revolution Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Angolan Civil War^[source]

Designer

Accuracy International / Remington Arms^[source]

—

Variants

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

—

Cartridge

.300 Winchester Magnum^[source]

9×23mm Largo 9×19mm Parabellum .38 Super .45 ACP^[source]

Calibre

.308^[source]

—

Action

Bolt action^[source]

Open bolt , Simple blowback operation^[source]

Feed system

5-round magazine (MOD 5)^[source]

10 or 30-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope^[source]

—

Country of origin

United Kingdom^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Accuracy International^[source]

Star Bonifacio Echeverria^[source]

Type

—

Submachine gun^[source]

Place of origin

—

Spain^[source]

Designed

—

1942–1945^[source]

Role

—

Spanish submachine gun^[source]

Source measurement

—

The internal mechanisms are similar to the MP 40. Unlike the German version, the Z-45 is a selective fire weapon (full-auto or single shot). The gun was made in both folding stock and wood stock versions. The Z-45 had a fluted chamber to ease extraction with the powerful 9×23mm Largo cartridge. Most Z-45s were issued with a 30-round box magazine, but a short 10-round magazine was available for law enforcement, or for prison forces guarding prisoners.^[source]Star Model Z-45 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Versions chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum , .38 Super and .45 ACP were also produced, since the barrel can be easily removed.^[source]Star Model Z-45 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Reported operators

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Reported operator · Angola
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Cuba
Reported operator · Egypt
Reported operator · Mauritania
Reported operator · Peru
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · Uruguay
Reported operator · Zimbabwe