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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
Bailey machine gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1875
- Service Entry Year1876
- DesignerFortune L. Bailey
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersUnited States
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge.32 rifle cartridge
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,000
◇Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1875
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861Production started
165
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)6PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)2825UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS46PERFORMANCE/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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