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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Experimental Model 2 submachine gun
Category
Country
Production
1935–1945
Quantity
50
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · INTERWAR PERIOD
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1935
- Service Entry Year1935
- DesignerShikanosuke Tokunaga; Kijiro Nambu
- Weight (Empty)3.37 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.39 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersImperial Japanese Army, People's Liberation Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge8×22mm Nambu
- Calibre8 mm
- Case Length22 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight6.5 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation10MOD.10
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesfull-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Drum / Belt Capacity50
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Practical Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity335 m/s
- Muzzle Energy450
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
- Maximum Range500 m
- Sighting Range100 m
- Penetration5 mm
- Accuracy4
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length228 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Sight Radius450 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production50
- Production Start1935
- Production End1945
- Variants1
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width50 mm
- Height180 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1935Production started
- 1945Production ended
91
years in service
10
years in production
50
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
EXPERIMENTAL MODEL 2 SUBMACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
210MACHINE PISTOLS22INTERWAR PERIOD · MACHINE PISTOLS375JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
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.
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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