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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
PV-1 machine gun
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1928–1940
Quantity
18,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1927
- Service Entry Year1928
- Weight (Empty)14.5 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSoviet Union
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×54mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Calibre Class7.62 mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire750
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity800 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length721 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsNo
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production18,000
- Production Start1927
- Production End1940
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1928Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1940Production ended
98
years in service
12
years in production
18,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
82GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)11INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)712RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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