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Assault Rifles · United Kingdom · 1951
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EM-2 Photo: PO Phot Owen Cooban · Wikimedia Commons · OGL 3
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Accuracy
70
Effective Range
50
Controllability
85
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
80
Modularity
30
Weight
70
Versatility
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerBirmingham Small Arms Company
CategoryAssault Rifles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1951–1951
Operators1 countries
Quantity59
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
64
Assault Rifles MASS Rating
9/24
Early Cold War
189/279
All-Time
Assault Rifles · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Accuracy
70
Effective Range
50
Controllability
85
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
80
Modularity
30
Weight
70
Versatility
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
EM-2
Production
1951–1951
Quantity
59
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
64
assault rifles category
ⓘ 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
▣Operation6MOD.6
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity771 m/s
  • Effective Range (point)700 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
  • Total Production59
  • Production Start1948
  • Production End1951
  • Variants6.25
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 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.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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