Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Mauser C96
Category
Country
Production
1899–1937
Quantity
1,100,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1896
- Service Entry Year1896
- Designer* Feederle brothers (Fidel, Friedrich, and Josef) * Paul Mauser
- Weight (Empty)1.13 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Calibre7.63 mm
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity10
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,000
- Practical Rate of Fire120
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity425 m/s
- Effective Range (point)175 m
- Sighting Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production1,000,000
- Production Start1896
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1881First deployment: Mahdist War
- 1899Production started
- 1937Production ended
- 1942Entered service
127
years in service
38
years in production
1,100,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 27 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MAUSER C96 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN7% win·14% loss
Total Conflicts
14
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→19581958 Lebanon crisis—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1932Constitutionalist Revolution—→1919–1921Polish–Soviet War—→1918Finnish Civil War—→1916Easter Rising—→1915–1920Jungle Movement of Gilan—→1898Spanish–American WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries27country
ArgentinaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
EthiopiaRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IranRETIRED
IrelandRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LatviaRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 07 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 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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