Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1865
- Weight (Empty)0.57 kg
- Weight (Loaded)0.66 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.32 rimfire
- Calibre7.65 mm
- Case Length12.7 mm
- Bullet Weight45 g
- RimfireYes
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire Modessingle-action
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity5
- Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity180 m/s
- Muzzle Energy147
- Effective Range (point)25 m
- Maximum Range50 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length89 mm
- Rifling Grooves5
- Sight TypeFixed
- Sight Radius114 mm
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length203 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production223,000
- Production Start1865
- Production End1892
- Variants3
▲Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width38 mm
- Height127 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1865Production started
- 1892Production ended
161
years in service
27
years in production
26,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181REVOLVERS62PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
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.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
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