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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
Kongsberg Colt
Category
Country
Production
1914–1948
Quantity
32,874
Unit Price (current)
$589.698↗ 3088% inflation · 1915→2025
Original Price
$18.5 (1915)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · WORLD WAR I
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$589.698
Original: $18.5 (1915)
Inflation: +%3088
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1914
- Service Entry Year1914
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)1.1 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.3 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersNorwegian Armed Forces
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.45 ACP
- Calibre11.25 mm
- Case Length23.1 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight15.2 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity7
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity244 m/s
- Muzzle Energy440
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length127 mm
- Rifling Twist1:16
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Sight Radius165 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length216 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production32,874
- Production Start1914
- Production End1948
- Variants1
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width34 mm
- Height138 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1948Production ended
112
years in service
34
years in production
32,874
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
273PISTOLS1WORLD WAR I · PISTOLS18NORWAY · ALL WEAPONS47PRICE · PISTOLS969PRICE · ALL WEAPONS175PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ 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.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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