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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt M1892
Category
Country
Production
1892–1907
Quantity
291,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1892
- Service Entry Year1892
- DesignerColt
- Weight (Empty)0.94 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States Army, United States Navy, Federal Army, North-West Mounted Police, British Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge.38 Long Colt, .41 Long Colt
- Calibre9.65 mm
- Calibre Classcenterfire
- Bullet Weight15.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modesdouble action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typedouble action
- Safety Typeinterlock
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity238 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length152.4 mm
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length292.1 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production291,000
- Production Start1892
- Production End1907
- Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1892Production started
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1907Production ended
134
years in service
15
years in production
291,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLT M1892 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90REVOLVERS5PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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