Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
FNAB-43
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
1,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1943
- Service Entry Year1943
- DesignerFrancesco Scalori
- Weight (Empty)3.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersItalian Social Republic, Italian Resistance, Nazi Germany, France, Algeria
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight7.5 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeLever Action
- Fire Modesselective fire
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity40
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity381 m/s
- Muzzle Energy544
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length198 mm
- Sight TypeRear V-notch, fixed blade front sight
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction2MOD.2
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Modularityhinged magazine well, folding stock
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,000
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
1,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FNAB-43 · 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 · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
134MACHINE PISTOLS14WORLD WAR II · MACHINE PISTOLS234ITALY · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
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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