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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
.303 Vickers
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1912–
Quantity
71,355
Unit Price (current)
$27.4K↗ 3119% inflation · 1914→2025
Original Price
$851 (1914)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$27.4K
Original: $851 (1914)
Inflation: +%3119
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1912
- Service Entry Year1912
- DesignerVickers
- Weight (Empty)12.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)19 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersBritish Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.303 British
- Calibre7.7 mm
- Case Length52.4 mm
- Calibre Classrifle-calibre
- Bullet Weight9.8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire450
- Practical Rate of Fire167
- Trigger Typespade grips
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity770 m/s
- Maximum Range4,115 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length914 mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Receiver Materialhigh strength alloys
⬢Features1MOD.1
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production71,355
- Production Start1912
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1912Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
114
years in service
71,355
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 36 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
.303 VICKERS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1963–1967Aden Emergency—→1950–1953Korean War—→1948–19491948 Arab–Israeli War—→1947–1949Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948Stalemate→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries36country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)64UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)853PRICE · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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