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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Mendoza HM-3
Category
Country
Production
2011–
Quantity
1,500
Unit Price (current)
$995
Original Price
$995 (2025)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$995
Original: $995 (2025)
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1990
- Service Entry Year2011
- DesignerHéctor Mendoza
- Weight (Empty)2.7 kg
- Weight (Loaded)3.38 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersMexico
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9x19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-auto, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity32
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typegrip safety
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
- Maximum Range150 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length225 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Length (stock folded)400 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,500
- Production Start1990
- Unit Cost995 USD
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2006First deployment: Mexican drug war
- 2011Production started
15
years in service
1,500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
197MACHINE PISTOLS2MODERN ERA · MACHINE PISTOLS13MEXICO · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS849PRICE · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
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.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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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