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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
Lancaster pistol
Category
Country
Production
1860–1900
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
56
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General1MOD.1
- First Production Year1860
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge.38 S&W; .450 Adams; .455 Webley; .476 Enfield; .577 Snider
- Calibre11.43 mm
- RimfireNo
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeBreak Action
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Trigger Typedouble-action
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Rifling Twistoval bore rifling
- Iron SightsYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1860Production started
- 1879First deployment: Anglo-Zulu War
- 1900Production ended
166
years in service
40
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LANCASTER PISTOL · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
549PISTOLS56PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PISTOLS700UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS483PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Firearm mechanism where the barrel and breech pivot open for loading/unloading, typically via a hinge at the frame.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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