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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
MCM pistol
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1950–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1948
- Service Entry Year1950
- DesignerMikhail Margolin
- Weight (Empty)0.91 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUSSR, Armenia, Australia, Czechoslovakia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.22LR
- Calibre5.6 mm
- Calibre Classrimfire
- RimfireYes
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity10
- Cyclic Rate of Fire35
- Practical Rate of Fire35
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity240 m/s
- Effective Range (point)25 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length150 mm
- Sight TypeAdjustable iron sights-rad.190mm, optional mount required for optical sights
- Sight Radius190 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length245 mm
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1948
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Production started
76
years in service
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
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.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
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