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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
Montigny machine gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1863
- Service Entry Year1863
- DesignerJoseph Montigny
- Weight (Empty)907 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersAustria-Hungary, Belgium, China, German New Guinea, Romania
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge11mm brass foil
- Calibre11 mm
- Calibre Classrifle
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeBreak Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot volley
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemClip
- Drum / Belt Capacity37
- Practical Rate of Fire150
◇Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features3MOD.3
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1863
- Production End1870
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1863Production started
- 1870Production ended
- 1877First deployment: Romanian War of Independence
163
years in service
7
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
131GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)15PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)93BELGIUM · ALL WEAPONS114PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Firearm mechanism where the barrel and breech pivot open for loading/unloading, typically via a hinge at the frame.
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
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