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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
7,62 ITKK 31 VKT
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1944
Quantity
507
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1933
- Service Entry Year1933
- DesignerAimo Lahti
- Weight (Empty)47 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersFinland
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×53mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length53 mm
- Calibre ClassFull-power
- RimfireYes
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire ModesAutomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire2
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity800 m/s
- Effective Range (point)600 m
- Maximum Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Sight TypeRing sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production507
- Production Start1933
- Production End1944
- Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1939First deployment: Winter War
- 1944Production ended
93
years in service
11
years in production
507
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
7,62 ITKK 31 VKT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
3
1944–1945Lapland WarDecisive victory→1941–1944Continuation WarDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)3INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)36FINLAND · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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