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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
.50 Vickers
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1938
Quantity
50
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1933
- Service Entry Year1933
- DesignerVickers-Armstrongs
- Weight (Empty)28.6 kg
- Weight (Loaded)33.1 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited Kingdom, Ireland
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge12.7×81mmSR
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Case Length20.6 mm
- Calibre Class12.7 mm
- Bullet Weight36.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesfull auto
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Drum / Belt Capacity200
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity774 m/s
- Maximum Range3,898 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length787 mm
▤Construction2MOD.2
⬢Features2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1933
- Production End1938
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
94
years in service
6
years in production
50
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)2INTERWAR PERIOD · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)88UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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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