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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
M85 machine gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Quantity
2,187
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
- Weight (Empty)29.5 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG)
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Case Length99 mm
- Bullet Weight46 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesselectable high and low rates of fire
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire400
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity880 m/s
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
- Maximum Range6,705 m
◆Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
9HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)383UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
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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