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
mitrailleuse
Country
Production
1866–1908
Quantity
400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1866
- Service Entry Year1866
- DesignerJ. B. Verchere de Reffye
- Weight (Empty)340 kg
- Weight (Loaded)855 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersFrance, Mexico, Kingdom of Dahomey, Dominican Republic
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- CartridgeElongated shotgun shell configuration, center fire, 50-gram (770 grain) patched bullet
- Calibre13 mm
- Bullet Weight50 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Fire Modessingle-shot (volley)
- Select FireNo
- Cyclic Rate of Fire125
- Practical Rate of Fire100
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Effective Range (point)1,800 m
- Maximum Range3,400 m
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production400
- Production Start1866
- Production End1871
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1866Production started
- 1870First deployment: Franco-Prussian War
- 1908Production ended
160
years in service
42
years in production
400
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
128GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)13PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)636FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
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