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Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 2
Zijiang M99larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Vz. 58 | Zijiang M99 |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 2005-present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
vz. 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]
Length
Single source150 cm[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Myanmar Civil War Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
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| Designer | Jiří Čermák[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1956–1958[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] | Zijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656)[source] |
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| Produced | 1959–1982[source] | 2005-present[source] |
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| No. built | Approx. 920,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M99-II M06[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | 12.7×108mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] | Semi-automatic[source] |
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| Feed system | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] | 5-round box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] | — |
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