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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
FP-45 Liberator
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1942
Quantity
1,000,000
Unit Price (current)
$41.477↗ 1875% inflation · 1942→2025
Original Price
$2.1 (1942)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$41.477
Original: $2.1 (1942)
Inflation: +%1875
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- DesignerGeorge Hyde
- Weight (Empty)0.45 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable Usersresistance forces in occupied territories
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge.45 ACP
- Calibre11.43 mm
- Case Length23.15 mm
- Bullet Weight11.7 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire ModesSingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity250 m/s
- Effective Range (point)7 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length102 mm
- Rifling TwistNone
- Rifling Grooves0
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Overall Length141 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,000,000
- Production Start1942
- Production End1942
- Unit Cost2.1 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
1,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
562PISTOLS16WORLD WAR II · PISTOLS2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS52PRICE · PISTOLS986PRICE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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