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1 inch Nordenfelt
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Naval Guns · United Kingdom · 1880
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1inchNordenfelt

1 inch Nordenfelt
1 inch Nordenfelt Photo: Geni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
30
Range
20
Lethality
25
Accuracy
40
Ammunition Versatility
10
Multi-Role Capability
5
Reliability
70
Automation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryNaval Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1880–1890
Operators4 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Naval Guns MASS Rating
111/131
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
256/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
30
Range
20
Lethality
25
Accuracy
40
Ammunition Versatility
10
Multi-Role Capability
5
Reliability
70
Automation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
1 inch Nordenfelt
Category
Production
1880–1890
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
111
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
naval guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon Typequick-firing light gun
  • Service Entry Year1880
  • Weight202.759 kg
  • Diameter25.4 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Propulsion Typemanual hand-cranked
◇Warhead2MOD.2
  • Warhead Typesolid steel bullet with hardened tip and brass jacket
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1880Production started
  2. 1890Production ended
146
years in service
10
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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