Data Quality86%
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
Berezin UB
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
131,282
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR II
7
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 Year1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- DesignerMikhail Yevgenyevich Berezin
- Weight (Empty)21.45 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSoviet Union
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge12.7×108mm
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Case Length108 mm
- Calibre ClassHeavy machine gun
- Bullet Weight48 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire ModesFully automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire800
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity814 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length890 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production131,282
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
131,282
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BEREZIN UB · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
58GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)7WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)439RUSSIA · 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.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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