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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 Model 1908 Vest Pocket
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1908
- Service Entry Year1908
- Weight (Empty)0.369 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.25 ACP (6.35mm Browning)
- Calibre6.35 mm
- Calibre Classrimless bottleneck
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire Modessingle-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity6
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typeslide-locking safety, grip safety, magazine disconnector
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length51 mm
- Sight TypeFixed Iron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length114.3 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialhard rubber, walnut, ivory, mother of pearl
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production420,705
- Production Start1908
- Production End1948
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1948Production ended
118
years in service
40
years in production
420,705
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
504PISTOLS43PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PISTOLS1912UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS175PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ 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.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
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