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Calico M960
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CalicoM960

Machine Pistols · United States · 1990
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CalicoM960

Calico M960
Calico M960 Photo: joelogon / Joe Loong, cropped by user:Atirador. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 57
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
50
Full-Auto Control
40
Magazine Capacity
90
Concealability
70
Accuracy
55
Reliability
45
Ergonomics
50
Rate of Fire
60
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → Machine Pistols ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerCalico Light Weapons Systems
CategoryMachine Pistols
EraCold War
In service1990
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Machine Pistolsranking ↗methodology ↗
57
Machine Pistols MASS Rating
25/53
Cold War
80/217
All-Time
Machine Pistols · 10 axes scored
Firepower
50
Full-Auto Control
40
Magazine Capacity
90
Concealability
70
Accuracy
55
Reliability
45
Ergonomics
50
Rate of Fire
60
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Calico M960
Category
Machine Pistols
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Calico Light Weapons Systems
Production
1990–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
57
machine pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1990Production started
36
years in service
Machine Pistols Cold War United States Calico Light Weapons Systems
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