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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
MP35
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1944
Quantity
40,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
28
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1935
- Service Entry Year1935
- DesignerEmil Bergmann
- Weight (Empty)4.24 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersNazi Germany, Waffen-SS, Ordnungspolizei, Bolivia, Brazil, Denmark, Ethiopian Empire, Kingdom of Hungary, Italian Partisans, Francoist Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessingle shot, full auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity24
- Cyclic Rate of Fire540
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity365 m/s
- Effective Range (point)150 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length200 mm
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight TypeFront post, notched adjustable rear
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production40,000
- Production Start1935
- Production End1944
- Variants32
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932First deployment: Chaco War
- 1935Production started
- 1936Entered service
- 1944Production ended
91
years in service
9
years in production
40,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61MACHINE PISTOLS5INTERWAR PERIOD · MACHINE PISTOLS344GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS210PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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