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Highest-capacity 7.62x51mm NATO battle rifles

The 25 7.62x51mm NATO battle rifles with the largest standard capacity, of 87 in the catalogue with a recorded capacity. Ties are broken by weight, lighter first. The median is 20 rounds.

RankFirearmCapacityWeightYear
1stL2A1 Heavy Barrel Automatic RifleL2A1 Heavy Barrel Automatic RifleLithgow Small Arms FactoryLithgow Small Arms Factory30 rounds6.28 kg1962
=2ndCZ BREN 2 BRCZ BREN 2 BRČeská zbrojovkaČeská zbrojovka25 rounds3.78 kg2020
=2ndIWI Galil ACE 7.62 NATOIWI Galil ACE 7.62 NATOIsrael Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries25 rounds3.80 kg2008
=2ndIMI Galil ARM 7.62IMI Galil ARM 7.62Israel Military Industries (IMI)Israel Military Industries (IMI)25 rounds4.45 kg1972
=5thRuger SFARRuger SFARSturm, Ruger & CompanySturm, Ruger & Company20 rounds3.08 kg2022
=5thArmaLite AR-10 (Original 1956)ArmaLite AR-10 (Original 1956)ArmaLiteArmaLite20 rounds3.29 kg1956
=5thCAR 817 ARCAR 817 ARCaracal International LLCCaracal International LLC20 rounds3.30 kg2017
=5thMKE MPT-76MMKE MPT-76MMakina ve Kimya Endüstrisi KurumuMakina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu20 rounds3.43 kg2019
=5thSmith & Wesson M&P10Smith & Wesson M&P10Smith & WessonSmith & Wesson20 rounds3.50 kg2013
=5thSIG SG 542SIG SG 542SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft)SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft)20 rounds3.55 kg1979
=5thWilson Combat Recon Tactical .308Wilson Combat Recon Tactical .308Wilson CombatWilson Combat20 rounds3.57 kg
=5thFN SCAR-HFN SCAR-HFN HerstalFN Herstal20 rounds3.58 kg2009
=5thFN SCAR 17SFN SCAR 17SFN HerstalFN Herstal20 rounds3.63 kg2009
=5thKel-Tec RFBKel-Tec RFBKel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.20 rounds3.67 kg2008
=5thSIG716i TREADSIG716i TREADSIG Sauer Inc.SIG Sauer Inc.20 rounds3.69 kg2020
=5thStag Arms STAG-10Stag Arms STAG-10Stag ArmsStag Arms20 rounds3.72 kg2017
=5thHK417HK417Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch20 rounds3.87 kg2006
=5thPOF BW-20POF BW-20Pakistan Ordnance FactoriesPakistan Ordnance Factories20 rounds3.90 kg2021
=5thFN FAL 50.63 ParaFN FAL 50.63 ParaFN HerstalFN Herstal20 rounds3.90 kg1958
=5thIMBEL ParaFALIMBEL ParaFALIndustria de Material Belico do BrasilIndustria de Material Belico do Brasil20 rounds3.90 kg1985
=5thM14 RifleM14 RifleSpringfield Armory (US Government)Springfield Armory (US Government)20 rounds3.95 kg1959
=5thIWI Galil ACE 52IWI Galil ACE 52Israel Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries20 rounds3.95 kg2014
=5thDS Arms SA58DS Arms SA58DS Arms, Inc.DS Arms, Inc.20 rounds4.01 kg1987
=5thPOF-USA P-308POF-USA P-308Patriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory20 rounds4.04 kg2011
=5thSpringfield M1ASpringfield M1ASpringfield Armory, Inc.Springfield Armory, Inc.20 rounds4.07 kg1974

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.