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ASmall arms
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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 73 light machine gunlarger figure on 1 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 | Type 73 light machine gun |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | First Machine Industry Bureau[source] |
1,190 mm (47 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600–700 rpm[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] | — |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×54mmR[source] |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | Box magazine - or belt-feed[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] | North Korea[source] |
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| Type | — | Light machine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | North Korea[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1973[source] |
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| Hangul | — | 73식대대기관총[source] |
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| Hanja | — | 七三式大隊機關銃[source] |
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| Revised Romanization | — | 73-sik daedae gigwanchong[source] |
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| McCune–Reischauer | — | 73-sik taedae kigwanch'ong[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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