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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
MG 08
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1908–1945
Quantity
72,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1908
- Service Entry Year1908
- Designer{{ubli
- Weight (Empty)26.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)69 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable Users25+ countries
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge{{ubl
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Calibre Class7.92mm
- Bullet Weight12.8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire450
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity878 m/s
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
- Maximum Range3,700 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length721 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights, optical sights
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood, metal
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production72,000
- Production Start1908
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1945Production ended
118
years in service
37
years in production
72,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 22 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MG 08 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries22country
ArgentinaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
Kingdom of the NetherlandsRETIRED
LatviaRETIRED
LithuaniaRETIRED
MalaysiaRETIRED
People's Republic of ChinaRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SwitzerlandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
31HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)362GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)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.
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.
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