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Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 4 of 4
Zastava M70 (assault rifle)larger 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 | Zastava M70 (assault rifle) |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1970–1982 (limited use) 1982–present (standard service rifle)[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Cold War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Insurgency in Macedonia Rwandan Civil War First Congo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Kivu conflict Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Northern Mali conflict War in Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza War[source] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms |
890 mm (35 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source600–650 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source720 m/s (2,400 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Zastava Arms[source] |
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 7.62×39mm[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] | 30-round AK-47 detachable magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] | Iron sights graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Yugoslavia[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1962–1968[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1970–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 4,000,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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