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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Chiang Kai-shek rifle
Category
Country
Production
1935–1949
Quantity
600,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1935
- Service Entry Year1935
- Weight (Empty)4.08 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Calibre Class7.92mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemClip
- Magazine Capacity5
- Cyclic Rate of Fire15
- Practical Rate of Fire15
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity810 m/s
- Effective Range (point)500 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length600 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production600,000
- Production Start1935
- Production End1949
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1935Production started
- 1949Production ended
91
years in service
14
years in production
600,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CHIANG KAI-SHEK RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
149BOLT-ACTION RIFLES15INTERWAR PERIOD · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES25TAIWAN · ALL WEAPONS202PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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