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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Remington Zig-Zag Derringer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1861–1862
Quantity
1,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1861
- Service Entry Year1861
- DesignerEliphalet Remington
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.22 Short
- Calibre5.6 mm
- Calibre Classrimfire
- RimfireYes
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeDouble Action
- Fire Modesdouble-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typering
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight TypeOpen
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction4MOD.4
- Furniture Materialhard rubber (Gutta percha) and ivory
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,000
- Production Start1861
- Production End1862
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861Production started
- 1862Production ended
165
years in service
1
years in production
1,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
539PISTOLS53PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PISTOLS2142UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS296PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Firearm mechanism where a single trigger pull both cocks the hammer and releases it to fire the round.
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.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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