ASmall arms
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ASmall arms
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Mark 2 with buttstock
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Ultimax 100 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1982–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Sri Lankan Civil War Bougainville conflict Yugoslav Wars Anti-guerrilla operations in Indonesia & the Philippines 2006 Fijian coup d'état Solomon Islands coup War in Afghanistan[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | L. James Sullivan for Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics ) |
Mark 2 w/o buttstock
Single sourceMark 3 with buttstock
Single sourceMark 3 w/o buttstock
Single sourceMark 2: 1,030 mm (40.6 in) with buttstock, 800 mm (31.5 in) w/o buttstock Mark 3: 1,024 mm (40.3 in) with buttstock, 810 mm (31.9 in) w/o buttstock[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source400–600 rounds/min[source]
M193 cartridge
Single sourceSS109/M855 cartridge
Single source970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) (M193 cartridge) 945 m/s (3,100.4 ft/s) (SS109/M855 cartridge)[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] | See variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 100-round drum magazine or 30-round STANAG M16 box magazine Mark 9: belt-fed or STANAG magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Rear aperture sight and front post 472 mm (18.6 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | CIS: 1982–2000 ST Kinetics: 2000–present[source] |
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| Type | — | Light machine gun , Squad automatic weapon[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Singapore[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1978[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~80,000[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 6 grooves)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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