Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
EM-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1951
Quantity
59
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1948
- Service Entry Year1951
- DesignerStefan Kenneth Janson
- Weight (Empty)3.49 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited Kingdom
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.280 British
- Calibre7 mm
- Case Length43 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- Bullet Weight130 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesselective fire
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire450
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity771 m/s
- Effective Range (point)700 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length623 mm
- Sight TypeOptical
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsNo
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction2MOD.2
⬢Features4MOD.4
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production59
- Production Start1948
- Production End1951
- Variants6.25
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1951Production started
75
years in service
0
years in production
59
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
EM-2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
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 ↗
189ASSAULT RIFLES9EARLY COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES186UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS228PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Firearm configuration where the action and magazine are located behind the trigger, reducing overall length while maintaining barrel length.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
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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