Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Cristóbal Carbine
Category
Country
Production
1950–1966
Quantity
200,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1950
- Service Entry Year1950
- Weight (Empty)3.53 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.25 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.30 Carbine
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length33 mm
- Bullet Weight7.1 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeLever Action
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire580
- Practical Rate of Fire80
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity572 m/s
- Effective Range (point)300 m
- Effective Range (area)500 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length405 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights, adjustable from 100–500 m
- Iron SightsYes
▤Features1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production200,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1950Production started
- 1966Production ended
76
years in service
16
years in production
200,000
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CRISTÓBAL CARBINE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
259ASSAULT RIFLES20EARLY COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES1DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
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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