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Girandoni Air Rifle
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Air Guns · Italy · 1780
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Girandoni Air Rifle
Girandoni Air Rifle Photo: Army Heritage Museum, U.S. Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 65
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
75
Muzzle Velocity
40
Power Consistency
60
Build Quality
80
Reliability
55
Ergonomics
65
Quietness
95
Versatility
50
Value
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Methodology ↗ → Air Guns ranking
Origin Italy
CategoryAir Guns
In service1780–1816
Operators1 countries
Quantity1,300
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Air Gunsranking ↗methodology ↗
65
Air Guns MASS Rating
20/31
All-Time
Air Guns · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
75
Muzzle Velocity
40
Power Consistency
60
Build Quality
80
Reliability
55
Ergonomics
65
Quietness
95
Versatility
50
Value
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air guns category.
01 / Overview
Girandoni Air Rifle
Category
Air Guns
Country
Italy
Production
1780–1816
Quantity
1,300
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR GUNS
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
65
air guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
◈Cartridge2MOD.2
  • Cartridge / Calibrespherical balls
  • Calibre11.7 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
  • Action TypePre-charged pneumatic
  • Feed System20/22 shot tubular magazine
  • Magazine Capacity20
◇Performance2MOD.2
◆Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1,300
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1780Production started
  2. 1816Production ended
246
years in service
36
years in production
1,300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesRETIRED
Air Guns Italy
📚 Sources
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