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SIG Sauer P320larger figure on 0 of 2
Vz. 58larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source203 mm (8.0 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SIG Sauer P320 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States Germany Switzerland[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
vz. 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]
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.
| Designer | Sean Toner Michael W. Mayerl[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | 2014[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | SIG Sauer Inc. SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG (Until 2020)[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Calibre | 9×19mm Parabellum .357 SIG .40 S&W 10 mm Auto .45 ACP[source] | — |
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| Action | Short recoil-operated , locked-breech SIG Sauer system[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round magazine .45 ACP 14-round magazine .357 SIG , .40 S&W 12-round, 15-round, 17-round, 21-round, or 30 round 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Fixed iron sights , front—blade, rear—notch, with optional tritium night inserts, optical reflex sight on RX models, high sights on some RX and Tacops models[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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| 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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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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