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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
Husqvarna M/40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1946
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1940
- Service Entry Year1940
- Weight (Empty)0.85 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9x19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics6MOD.6
- Muzzle Velocity335 m/s
- Muzzle Energy450
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Effective Range (area)100 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
- Sighting Range50 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length120 mm
- Rifling Twist1:254 mm (1 in 10 in)
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Sight Radius150 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length240 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1940
- Production End1946
- Variants0
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width30 mm
- Height140 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1940Production started
- 1946Production ended
86
years in service
6
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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