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 HSc
Category
Country
Production
1940–1977
Quantity
334,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1940
- Service Entry Year1940
- DesignerAlex Seidel
- Weight (Empty)0.7 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge.32 ACP (7.65×17mmSR Browning), .380 ACP (9×17mm) and 9×18mm Ultra
- Calibre7.65 mm
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typedouble-action
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity290 m/s
- Effective Range (point)40 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length86 mm
- Rifling Twist1:254 mm (1:10 in)
- Sight TypeFixed iron sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length152 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood (early), plastic (late)
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1940
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1977Production ended
86
years in service
37
years in production
334,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MAUSER HSC · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1993–2005Burundi Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→19581958 Lebanon crisis—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
07 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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