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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Remington Model 58
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1963
Quantity
271,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1956
- DesignerL. Ray Critendon, Ellis Hailston, and Phillip R. Haskell
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge12, 16, or 20 gauge
- Calibre Classshotgun
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity2
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight TypeBead front, mid-bead on skeet model, plain or vent rib barrel, notch rear; blade front option
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction3MOD.3
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production271,000
- Production Start1956
- Production End1963
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1956Production started
- 1963Production ended
70
years in service
7
years in production
271,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
87COMBAT SHOTGUNS7EARLY COLD WAR · COMBAT SHOTGUNS1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS92PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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