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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Long rifle
Category
Country
Production
1700–1900
Quantity
73,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
78
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- DesignerMartin Meylin and/or Robert Baker
- Weight (Empty)3.175 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.536 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridgemuzzle-loaded lead ball
- Calibre10.16 mm
- Calibre Classsmoothbore to rifled
- Bullet Weight20 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeFlintlock
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Cyclic Rate of Fire2
- Practical Rate of Fire2
- Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity1,200 m/s
- Effective Range (point)182.88 m
- Effective Range (area)228.6 m
- Sighting Range274.32 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length1,219.2 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialiron
- Furniture Materialmaple
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production73,000
- Production End1900
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1700Production started
- 1776Entered service
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1900Production ended
326
years in service
200
years in production
73,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
270BOLT-ACTION RIFLES78PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS20PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm action utilizing a flint to strike a frizzen, producing sparks to ignite the priming charge and fire the weapon.
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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