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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Minié rifle
Category
Country
Production
1851–1855
Quantity
34,000
Unit Price (current)
$715.429↗ 3477% inflation · 1861→2025
Original Price
$20 (1861)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
61
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$715.429
Original: $20 (1861)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1851
- Service Entry Year1851
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Calibre17.8 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Drum / Belt Capacity0
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Effective Range (point)1,097 m
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Rifling Grooves3
- Iron SightsYes
▤Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production34,000
- Production Start1851
- Production End1855
- Unit Cost20 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1849Entered service
- 1851Production started
- 1855Production ended
175
years in service
4
years in production
34,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MINIÉ RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
236BOLT-ACTION RIFLES61PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES292FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS12PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES966PRICE · ALL WEAPONS20PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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