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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
PM M1910
Category
Country
Production
1910–1945
Quantity
176,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1910
- Service Entry Year1910
- DesignerHiram Maxim
- Weight (Empty)23.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersImperial Russian Army, Red Army, Soviet Armed Forces, Ukrainian Armed Forces
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×54mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Calibre Class7.62 mm
- RimfireYes
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire ModesAutomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity740 m/s
- Effective Range (point)2,700 m
- Maximum Range5,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Sight TypeIron sights, optical sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production176,000
- Production Start1910
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1910Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1945Production ended
116
years in service
35
years in production
176,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 16 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PM M1910 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·20% ongoing·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→1950–1953Korean War—→1941–1945Eastern FrontDecisive victory→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1918Finnish Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries16country
06 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
31HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)786RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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