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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
MD97LC
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · POST-COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1997
- Service Entry Year1998
- DesignerDaewoo Precision Industries
- Weight (Empty)3.2 kg
- Weight (Loaded)3.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
- Calibre5.56 mm
- Case Length45 mm
- Bullet Weight4 g
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi, full-auto, three-round burst
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire800
- Practical Rate of Fire300
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual selector safety
◇Ballistics7MOD.7
- Muzzle Velocity920 m/s
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Effective Range (area)300 m
- Maximum Range3,500 m
- Sighting Range800 m
- Penetration6 mm
- Accuracy2
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length508 mm
- Rifling Twist1:7.5" (1:190mm)
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typeiron sights, Picatinny rail for optics
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Modularityfolding stock, interchangeable barrel lengths
⬢Features2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1997
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1996Production started
30
years in service
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
63ASSAULT RIFLES22POST-COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES12BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS141PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
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.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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