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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the carbines category.
01 / Overview
Maynard carbine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1869–1880
Quantity
21,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CARBINES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the carbines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1858
- Service Entry Year1858
- DesignerEdward Maynard
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States; Confederate States; Argentina
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- CartridgeMaynard
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Calibre Classrimfire
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeLever Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Cyclic Rate of Fire12
- Practical Rate of Fire12
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Maximum Range549 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length546 mm
- Sight Typeiron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production21,000
- Production Start1858
- Production End1869
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1869Production started
- 1880Production ended
157
years in service
11
years in production
21,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CARBINES RANKING Carbines · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28CARBINES2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CARBINES1222UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CARBINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCarbinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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