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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
Reibel machine gun
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
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
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1931
- Weight (Empty)11.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge7.5×54mm French
- Calibre7.5 mm
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesfull automatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity150
- Drum / Belt Capacity150
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Practical Rate of Fire150
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity830 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length600 mm
- Sight TypeIron (single guns) ; Telescopic (fortification mounts)
- Iron SightsYes
▤Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1924Entered service
- 1931Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
95
years in service
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
REIBEL MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1948–19491948 Arab–Israeli War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
76GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)8INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)196FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
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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