ASmall arms
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ASmall arms
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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 4 of 4
Type 54 pistollarger figure on 0 of 4
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 | Type 54 pistol |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1954–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Sino-Indian War Vietnam War Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Rhodesian Bush War Sino-Vietnamese War Sri Lankan Civil War Somali Civil War Kargil war 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
195 mm (7.7 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source420 m/s (1,378 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Norinco[source] |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×25mm .38 Super 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Short recoil actuated , locked breech, single action, semi-auto[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 7 and 8 -round detachable box magazine , 14-round box magazine (213A/B)[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Front blade, rear notch 156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Type | — | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1954[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1954–present[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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