Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
MG 17
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1944
Quantity
24,271
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1934
- Weight (Empty)10.2 kg
- Notable UsersNazi Germany
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
- Calibre7 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Bullet Weight11.5 g
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,200
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity885 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Barrel Length600 mm
- Sight TypeVarious types
▤Construction1MOD.1
- ModularityModular design
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production24,271
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1934Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
92
years in service
10
years in production
24,271
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
MG 17 
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)4INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)273GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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