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Nikitin-Sokolov's machine gun
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Machine Pistols · Russia · 1958
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Nikitin-Sokolov'smachinegun

Nikitin-Sokolov's machine gun
Nikitin-Sokolov's machine gun Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Full-Auto Control
30
Magazine Capacity
50
Concealability
20
Accuracy
25
Reliability
50
Ergonomics
35
Rate of Fire
40
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin Russia
CategoryMachine Pistols
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
Machine Pistols MASS Rating
31/32
Early Cold War
206/217
All-Time
Machine Pistols · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Full-Auto Control
30
Magazine Capacity
50
Concealability
20
Accuracy
25
Reliability
50
Ergonomics
35
Rate of Fire
40
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Nikitin-Sokolov's machine gun
Country
Production
1958–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
machine pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • Weight (Loaded)4.5 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
  • Calibre7.62 mm
▣Operation5MOD.5
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
  • Effective Range (point)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1958Production started
68
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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 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.
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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