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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
Shanxi Type 17
Category
Production
1958–1965
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1958
- Service Entry Year1959
- Weight (Empty)0.95 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.05 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length25 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate pistol
- Bullet Weight5.5 g
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual thumb safety
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Rifling Twist1:250 mm
- Sight Typefixed iron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
◆Construction2MOD.2
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood or polymer
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1958Production started
- 1965Production ended
68
years in service
7
years in production
04 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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