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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
Agar gun
Country
Production
1861–
Quantity
64
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1861
- Service Entry Year1861
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States, Confederate States of America
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.58 rimfire (converted to centerfire)
- Calibre14.73 mm
- Calibre Classbore
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeHand-Cranked
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemHopper
- Cyclic Rate of Fire120
- Trigger Typemanual crank
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production64
- Production Start1861
- Production End1865
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861Production started
165
years in service
64
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
130GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)14PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)2798UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Firearm mechanism operated by manually turning a crank to cycle the action, typically used in early or specialized machine guns.
A feed system in which ammunition is stored in a container and fed into the weapon by gravity, typically used in machine guns.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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