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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Bechowiec-1
Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
13
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1943
- Service Entry Year1943
- DesignerHenryk Strąpoć
- Weight (Empty)2.43 kg
- Weight (Loaded)2.82 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum; 7.62×25mm Tokarev
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesselective fire
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity32
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Practical Rate of Fire120
- Safety Typethree-position external safety
◇Ballistics5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity365 m/s
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
- Maximum Range500 m
- Sighting Range100 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length240 mm
- Rifling Twist1:250 mm
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight TypeIron
- Sight Radius300 mm
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Overall Length445 mm
- Length (stock folded)445 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Bullpup LayoutNo
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production13
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Variants2
▲Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width45 mm
- Height150 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
13
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BECHOWIEC-1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
07 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
143MACHINE PISTOLS18WORLD WAR II · MACHINE PISTOLS120POLAND · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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