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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
Nikitin-Sokolov's machine gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
31
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
◎General1MOD.1
- Weight (Loaded)4.5 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Calibre7.62 mm
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeBlowback
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity100
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Effective Range (point)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Iron SightsYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
68
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
206MACHINE PISTOLS31EARLY COLD WAR · MACHINE PISTOLS1433RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/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 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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