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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Beretta M1917
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · WORLD WAR I
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1917
- Service Entry Year1917
- Weight (Empty)1.02 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.2 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge9x19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length23 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Cyclic Rate of Fire30
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity335 m/s
- Muzzle Energy450
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length150 mm
- Rifling Twist1:254 mm
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Sight Radius180 mm
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length230 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
⬢Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width30 mm
- Height140 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
109
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 12 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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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