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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
Breda M37
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1937
- Service Entry Year1937
- DesignerSocietà Italiana Ernesto Breda
- Weight (Empty)19.4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersRoyal Italian Army, Italian Army, Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Ustaše, Italian-trained troops, Marines, Blackshirt militia, German forces, Greek resistance (EDES), Portuguese Army, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Somali Democratic Republic, Croatian forces, Ethiopian Derg
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge8×59mm Rb Breda
- Calibre8 mm
- Case Length59 mm
- Calibre Class8mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesfull-auto
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemClip
- Cyclic Rate of Fire450
- Practical Rate of Fire200
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity800 m/s
- Effective Range (point)800 m
- Sighting Range3,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight Typetangent
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1937
- Production End1945
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1937Production started
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
76GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)8INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)140ITALY · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
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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