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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
Huot Automatic Rifle
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · WORLD WAR I
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1917
- DesignerJoseph Alphonse Huot
- Weight (Empty)5.897 kg
- Weight (Loaded)8.6 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersCanadian Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.303 British
- Calibre7.7 mm
- Calibre Class7.7mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesfully automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Drum / Belt Capacity25
- Cyclic Rate of Fire475
- Practical Rate of Fire155
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length635 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production5
- Production Start1917
- Production End1918
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1918Production ended
110
years in service
2
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
291BOLT-ACTION RIFLES7WORLD WAR I · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES62CANADA · ALL WEAPONS272PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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