Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Browning BDM
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1991
- DesignerBrowning Arms Company
- Weight (Empty)0.87 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire ModesDA/SA or DAO
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity15
- Safety Typeframe-mounted safety/decocker lever
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length120 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction4MOD.4
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularitymode selector for DA/SA or DAO operation
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1991
- Production End1998
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1991Production started
- 1998Production ended
35
years in service
7
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BROWNING BDM · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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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