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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 2 of 4
Type 80 machine gunlarger figure on 2 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 80 machine gun |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1983–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Lebanese Civil War Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Second Sudanese Civil War War in Darfur Sri Lankan Civil War Somali civil war (2009–present) South Sudanese ethnic violence Sudanese conflict Syrian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms |
1,192 mm (46.9 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source840 m/s (2,776 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×51 NATO (For CF 06 version)[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas-operated , open bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | Belts in 100/200/250 round boxes[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Open sights. Optical/Night vision scope can be outfitted.[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Norinco Changfeng Machinery (For CS/LM4 variant) Military Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Type | — | General-purpose machine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 700–800 round/min[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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