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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
MAT-49
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–1973
Quantity
100,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1949
- Service Entry Year1949
- Weight (Empty)3.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum; 7.62×25mm Tokarev (PAVN converted)
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesfull-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity32
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Effective Range (point)100 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length228 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length460 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialmetal and plastic
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitystock folds, magazine variants
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production100,000
- Production Start1949
- Production End1973
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
- 1973Production ended
77
years in service
24
years in production
100,000
units produced
31
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MAT-49 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN17% win·8% loss
Total Conflicts
12
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2012–Mali War—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1978–Shaba II—→1975–1991Western Sahara War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries32country
06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16MACHINE PISTOLS2EARLY COLD WAR · MACHINE PISTOLS128FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
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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