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Measured figures
Length
Single source1,150 mm (45 in)[source]
ZB-53, Vz.37 · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | S&T Motiv K14 | ZB vz. 37 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Medium machine gun[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Type |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Czechoslovakia[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Place of origin |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | 1937–1960s (Czechoslovakia)[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · In service |
| Used by | See Users[source] |
1.105 m (43.5 in)[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Length
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source800 m (870 yd)[source]
ZB-53, Vz.37 · Rate of fire · Rate of fire
Single source500–800 rounds/min[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Rate of fire
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See Users[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Used by |
| Designer | S&T Motiv[source] | Václav Holek[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Designer |
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| Designed | 2011–2012[source] | 1935[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present)[source] | Zbrojovka Brno Zbrojovka Vsetín[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 2012–present[source] | 1936–early 1950s[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Produced |
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| Cartridge | .308 Winchester[source] | 7.92×57mm Mauser 7.62×45mm[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Cartridge |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Action |
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| Feed system | Standard: 5-round magazine Optional: 10-round magazine[source] | 225-round metal link belt[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Feed system |
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| Sights | Schmidt & Bender PM II (2012–2015) Focus Optech SW-3125 (2015–present)[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War 1948 Palestine war Cyprus Emergency Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War Bangladesh Liberation War Bay of Pigs Invasion Nigerian Civil War Turkish invasion of Cyprus South African Border War Soviet–Afghan War United States invasion of Panama[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Wars |
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