Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Mauser Zig-Zag
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1878
- Service Entry Year1878
- DesignerPeter-Paul Mauser
- Weight (Empty)0.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersGerman Empire
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge7,92 mm, 9 mm, 10.6 mm
- Calibre10.6 mm
- Calibre Classcenterfire
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modessingle-action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length137 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1878
- Production End1896
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1878Production started
- 1896Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
148
years in service
18
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
77REVOLVERS4PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS237GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS146PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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