ASmall arms
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ASmall arms
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Mini-SS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | Vektor SS-77 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1986–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | South African Border War Rwandan Civil War Kivu conflict[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | — |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7 |
SS-77
Single source1155 mm ( SS-77 ) 1000 mm ( Mini-SS )[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600–900 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO ( SS-77 ) 5.56×45mm NATO ( Mini-SS )[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] | Disintegrating R1M1 link belt alternatively disintegrating M13 belt or non-disintegrating DM1 belt ( SS-77 ) Disintegrating M27 belt ( Mini-SS )[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Denel Land Systems[source] |
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| Type | — | General purpose machine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | South Africa[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1977[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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