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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
1872 Swiss revolver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1872–
Quantity
600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Weight (Empty)0.95 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.05 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge10.4mm Swiss rimfire
- Calibre10.4 mm
- RimfireYes
▣Operation5MOD.5
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity198 m/s
- Effective Range (point)25 m
- Sighting Range50 m
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Barrel Length120 mm
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length235 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1872Production started
154
years in service
600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164REVOLVERS47PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS77BELGIUM · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
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