Data Quality88%
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
Shpitalny-Komaritski AS
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
150,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1934
- Service Entry Year1936
- Weight (Empty)9.8 kg
- Notable UsersSoviet Union, Second Spanish Republic, ROC, Yugoslavia
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge7.62×54mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Bullet Weight9.5 g
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Feed SystemBelt
- Magazine Capacity10
- Drum / Belt Capacity10
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,800
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity775 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length605 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Features1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production150,000
- Production Start1933
- Production End1945
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1932Production started
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
150,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SHPITALNY-KOMARITSKI AS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·40% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
1950–1953Korean War—→1941–1945Eastern FrontDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→1939Battles of Khalkhin Gol—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
106GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)18INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)1304RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS123PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
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.
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