Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
MP 18
Category
Country
Production
1918–1920
Quantity
30,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR I
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- DesignerHugo Schmeisser
- Weight (Empty)4.18 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.18 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersGerman Army, Freikorps, police forces in Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, Spain, China, Indonesia, Iran, Czechoslovakia
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation10MOD.10
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesfully automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity20
- Drum / Belt Capacity32
- Cyclic Rate of Fire350
- Practical Rate of Fire120
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity380 m/s
- Muzzle Energy560
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
- Maximum Range150 m
- Sighting Range100 m
- Penetration5 mm
- Accuracy10
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length200 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight TypeV-notch and front post
- Sight Radius350 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production30,000
- Production Start1918
- Variants4
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width50 mm
- Height200 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911First deployment: Rif War
- 1918Production started
- 1920Production ended
108
years in service
2
years in production
30,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 21 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MP 18 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
151MACHINE PISTOLS1WORLD WAR I · MACHINE PISTOLS554GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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