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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
Smith & Wesson Model 52
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1961
- Service Entry Year1961
- DesignerSmith & Wesson
- Weight (Empty)1.134 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.38 Special (Model 52); 9×19 mm Parabellum (Model 952)
- Calibre9.65 mm
- Case Length29.3 mm
- Calibre Classrimmed centerfire
- Bullet Weight10.2 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessingle-action and double-action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
- Trigger TypeSA/DA
- Safety Typesetscrew
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length127 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length217.17 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood or synthetic
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1961
- Production End1993
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1961Production started
- 1993Production ended
65
years in service
32
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Smith & Wesson Model 52 
06 / 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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