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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
Johnson Model D1918 machine gun
Country
Production
1918–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Weight (Empty)9.1 kg
- Weight (Loaded)10.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.30-06 Springfield
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length63.3 mm
- Bullet Weight150 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity20
- Drum / Belt Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity850 m/s
- Effective Range (point)600 m
- Effective Range (area)1,000 m
- Maximum Range3,200 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length559 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves4
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
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 ↗
106GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)4WORLD WAR I · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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