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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Excalibur rifle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–
Quantity
20,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Year2004
- Service Entry Year2017
- Weight (Empty)3.81 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.03 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
- Calibre5.56 mm
- Case Length45 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- Bullet Weight4 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessafe, semi-auto, burst, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire650
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity900 m/s
- Effective Range (point)450 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length400 mm
- Sight TypeIn-built iron sights, Picatinny rails for mounting telescopic or night sights
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction2MOD.2
⬢Features2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production20,000
- Production Start2012
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
14
years in service
20,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17ASSAULT RIFLES6MODERN ERA · ASSAULT RIFLES12INDIA · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
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.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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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