Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Rast-Gasser M1898
Category
Country
Production
1899–1919
Quantity
250,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1898
- Service Entry Year1898
- DesignerAugust Rast
- Weight (Empty)0.935 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersAustria-Hungary, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, First Austrian Republic, Kingdom of Hungary
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge8mm Gasser
- Calibre8 mm
- Calibre Class8mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modesdouble-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity8
- Trigger Typedouble-action
- Safety Typeloading gate
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity240 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights7MOD.7
- Barrel Length116 mm
- Rifling Twist4-groove right-hand twist
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeRear V-notch and front post
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length223 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production250,000
- Production Start1898
- Production End1919
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1899Production started
- 1919Production ended
127
years in service
20
years in production
250,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RAST-GASSER M1898 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90REVOLVERS5PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS65AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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