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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
Luger pistol
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1898–1953
Quantity
3,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1900
- Service Entry Year1900
- DesignerGeorg Luger
- Weight (Empty)0.875 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Cyclic Rate of Fire116
- Practical Rate of Fire116
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length100 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Overall Length223 mm
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production2,000,000
- Production Start1900
- Production End1945
- Unit Cost18 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
- 1953Production ended
128
years in service
55
years in production
3,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 32 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LUGER PISTOL · CONFLICTS SERVED IN9% win·9% loss
Total Conflicts
11
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→19581958 Lebanon crisis—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1932Constitutionalist Revolution—→1930–Revolution of 1930—→1918Finnish Civil War—→1912–Contestado War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries32country
AlgeriaRETIRED
AustraliaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GrenadaRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LatviaRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
LithuaniaRETIRED
LuxembourgRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
New ZealandRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PalestineRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
SwedenRETIRED
SwitzerlandRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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