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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Colt Delta Elite
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1987
- Service Entry Year1987
- DesignerColt's Manufacturing Company based on a John Browning design
- Weight (Empty)1.089 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge10mm Auto
- Calibre10 mm
- Case Length25.2 mm
- Calibre Class10mm
- Bullet Weight15.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety TypeSeries 80
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity405 m/s
- Effective Range (point)99.67 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length127.762 mm
- Sight TypeFixed iron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length209.55 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood or polymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1987
- Production End1996
- Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1987Production started
- 1996Production ended
39
years in service
9
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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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