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SC-76 Thunderboltlarger figure on 1 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceShort barrel (SB) length Long barrel (LB) length - 47” (
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SC-76 Thunderbolt | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Used by | Bangladesh Army[source] | See Users[source] |
| Designer | Steel Core Designs[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
Short barrel (SB) length - 41" (104 cm) Long barrel (LB) length - 47” (121 cm)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Effective; Long Barrel
Single sourceEffective; Short Barrel
Single sourceShort Barrel: 600 m (656 yd) Long Barrel: 1,000 m (1,094 yd)[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBarrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Steel Core Designs[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Variants | SC-86 - 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) SC-127 - 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Tactical day scope & rings, Night vision & LADS, Infra-red & TI sight[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959–1982[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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