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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
Steyr M
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General2MOD.2
- First Production Year1999
- DesignerFriedrich Aigner, Wilhelm Bubits
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum (L9-A1, M9, S9, M9-A1, L9-A2, M9-A2 S9-A1); 9×21mm (M9, S9, S9-A1—Italian market only); .40 S&W (L40-A
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity17
- Trigger Typesingle-action/double-action
- Safety Typemanual
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight TypeFixed iron sights, trapezoid notch and triangular front blade
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialpolymer frame with steel slide
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularityfour generations with modular frame (A2 MF line)
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1999
- Production End2025
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1999Production started
- 2025Production ended
27
years in service
26
years in production
3
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
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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