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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 4 of 4
VSK-94larger 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 | VSK-94 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1994–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | Various Spetsnaz units, Mainly law enforcement units.[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | KBP Instrument Design Bureau , Vasily Gryazev |
932 mm (36.7 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source270 m/s[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] | 9A-91[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 9×39mm : SP5, SP6, PAB-9, SPP, BP[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[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] | 20-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | PSO-1 and other optical sights by the use of a "Dovetail mount" , fixed back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Tula Arms Plant[source] |
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| Type | — | Designated marksman rifle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Russia[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1994[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1994[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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