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Machine Pistols · Guatemala · 1985
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 65
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Full-Auto Control
55
Magazine Capacity
50
Concealability
85
Accuracy
65
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
70
Rate of Fire
60
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → Machine Pistols ranking
Origin Guatemala
CategoryMachine Pistols
EraCold War
In service1985
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Machine Pistolsranking ↗methodology ↗
65
Machine Pistols MASS Rating
7/53
Cold War
28/217
All-Time
Machine Pistols · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Full-Auto Control
55
Magazine Capacity
50
Concealability
85
Accuracy
65
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
70
Rate of Fire
60
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
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Category
Machine Pistols
Country
Guatemala
Production
1985–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
34
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
65
machine pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1985Production started
41
years in service
Machine Pistols Cold War Guatemala
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