Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Maschinenkarabiner 42(H)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1941
- Service Entry Year1942
- DesignerHugo Schmeisser
- Weight (Empty)4.9 kg
- Weight (Loaded)5.49 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge7.92×33mm Kurz
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length33 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- Bullet Weight8.1 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessingle, burst, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Practical Rate of Fire120
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual lever
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity640 m/s
- Muzzle Energy1,650
- Effective Range (point)600 m
- Effective Range (area)300 m
- Maximum Range800 m
- Sighting Range800 m
- Penetration150 mm
- Accuracy4
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length364 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeAdjustable iron sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post
- Sight Radius560 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel stamping
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production8,000
- Production Start1941
- Production End1943
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1942Production started
- 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
8,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
263ASSAULT RIFLES7WORLD WAR II · ASSAULT RIFLES512GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS186PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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