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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
Stenlarger figure on 0 of 3
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Sten |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1941–1960s (United Kingdom) 1941–present (other countries)[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Indo-Pakistan Wars 1948 Arab–Israeli War Malayan Emergency Korean War Mau Mau Uprising Algerian War Suez Crisis 1958 Lebanon crisis Cuban Revolution Annexation of Goa Portuguese Colonial War Sino-Indian War Vietnam War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Laotian Civil War Greek Civil War Bangladesh Liberation War Lebanese Civil War Angolan Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Turkish invasion of Cyprus IRA Border Campaign The Troubles Punjab insurgency Maluku sectarian conflict Iraq War Syrian Civil War[source] |
762 mm (30.0 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single sourcesuppressed models
Single source365 m/s (1,198 ft/s) 305 m/s (1,001 ft/s) (suppressed models)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | Major Reginald V. Shepherd Harold J. Turpin[source] |
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| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | Mk. I, II, IIS, III, IV, V, VI[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Blowback-operated , open bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 32-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | fixed peep rear, post front[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield BSA ROF Fazakerley ROF Maltby ROF Theale Berkshire Lines Brothers Ltd Long Branch Arsenal, Canada Various underground resistance group factories[source] |
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| Type | — | Submachine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1940[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £2/6s in 1942 (equivalent to £94 in 2025 )[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1941–1945 (version dependent)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3.7–4.6 million (all variants, depending on source)[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | version dependent; c. 500–600 round/min[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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