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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Gast gun
Country
Production
1916–
Quantity
1,800
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR I
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
18
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1916
- DesignerKarl Gast
- Weight (Empty)27 kg
- Notable UsersGerman Empire
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Bullet Weight12.8 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Feed SystemDrum
- Drum / Belt Capacity180
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,600
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity930 m/s
- Effective Range (point)1,800 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Sight Typetelescopic sight
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
110
years in service
1,800
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)9WORLD WAR I · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)903GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS130PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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