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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Green percussion rifle
Category
Country
Production
1862–
Quantity
27,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
83
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1862
- Service Entry Year1867
- Weight (Empty)4.5 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridgepaper cartridge
- Calibre13.8 mm
- Calibre Classbore
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Cyclic Rate of Fire3
- Practical Rate of Fire3
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features4MOD.4
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production27,000
- Production Start1862
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1862Production started
- 1876First deployment: Serbian–Ottoman Wars
164
years in service
27,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
282BOLT-ACTION RIFLES83PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES620UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS20PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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