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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
Sistema Colt Modelo 1927
Category
Country
Production
1911–
Unit Price (current)
$602.33↗ 2183% inflation · 1938→2025
Original Price
$26.38 (1938)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$602.33
Original: $26.38 (1938)
Inflation: +%2183
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1927
- Service Entry Year1927
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)1.105 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.247 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States Marine Corps, United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, various other military and law enforcement agencies worldwide
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.45 ACP
- Calibre11.43 mm
- Case Length22.8 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight14.9 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity7
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typethumb safety, grip safety
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity253 m/s
- Muzzle Energy474
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length127 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length216 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood or plastic
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production4,294,345
- Production Start1927
- Unit Cost26.38 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
115
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 50 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries50country
ArgentinaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
Costa RicaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
EcuadorRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
El SalvadorRETIRED
EstoniaRETIRED
FijiRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
HaitiRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IranRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LiberiaRETIRED
LithuaniaRETIRED
LuxembourgRETIRED
MalaysiaRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
New ZealandRETIRED
NicaraguaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PanamaRETIRED
Papua New GuineaRETIRED
PhilippinesRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
South KoreaRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED
ZimbabweRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
206PISTOLS4PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PISTOLS4ARGENTINA · ALL WEAPONS45PRICE · PISTOLS961PRICE · ALL WEAPONS175PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ 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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