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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
Kjellman machine gun
Country
Production
1907–
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General2MOD.2
- DesignerD.H. Friberg/Rudolf Henrik Kjellman
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge6.5×55mm
- Calibre6.5 mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemBelt
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Sight TypeIron
- Iron SightsYes
◆Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1907Production started
119
years in service
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
118GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)8PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)159SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
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.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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