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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Maxim M/32-33
Country
Production
1933–1944
Quantity
1,200
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1933
- Service Entry Year1933
- Weight (Empty)24 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×53mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length53 mm
- Calibre Class7.62mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire650
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
- Maximum Range2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length721 mm
- Sight Typeiron and optical
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitytripod conversion for anti-aircraft use
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,200
- Production Start1933
- Production End1944
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1933Production started
- 1939First deployment: Winter War
- 1944Production ended
93
years in service
11
years in production
1,200
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MAXIM M/32-33 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)2INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)25FINLAND · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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