Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the carbines category.
01 / Overview
Colt 933
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1995–
Quantity
1,800
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CARBINES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the carbines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1995
- Service Entry Year1995
- Weight (Empty)2.44 kg
- Weight (Loaded)2.64 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge5.56×45mm (.223 Remington)
- Calibre5.56 mm
- Case Length45 mm
- Calibre Class5.56mm NATO
- Bullet Weight4 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic, fully automatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire825
- Practical Rate of Fire150
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typelever
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity880 m/s
- Muzzle Energy1,700
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Effective Range (area)800 m
- Maximum Range3,600 m
- Sighting Range500 m
- Penetration300 mm
- Accuracy3
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length292 mm
- Rifling Twist1:7
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typeiron sights, Picatinny rail compatible optics
- Sight Radius380 mm
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialaluminum alloy
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- ModularityMIL-STD-1913 rail, interchangeable with M4 Carbine parts
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production1,800
- Production Start1995
- Variants1
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width55 mm
- Height200 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1995Production started
31
years in service
1,800
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
COLT 933 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% ongoing
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
CARBINES RANKING Carbines · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCarbinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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