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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
M1926 machine gun
Country
Production
1926–
Quantity
2,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · MODERN ERA
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1926
- Service Entry Year1926
- Weight (Empty)11 kg
- Weight (Loaded)13.45 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge{{ubl
- Calibre6.5 mm
- Case Length52 mm
- Calibre Class6.5mm
- Bullet Weight10.5 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire400
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity620 m/s
- Effective Range (point)1,000 m
- Effective Range (area)1,500 m
- Sighting Range1,500 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length590 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production2,000
- Production Start1926
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1926Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
100
years in service
2,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
121GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)7MODERN ERA · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)340ITALY · ALL WEAPONS59PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
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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