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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Type 1
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1941
- Service Entry Year1938
- Weight (Empty)7.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersImperial Japanese Navy
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Calibre Class7.92mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Drum / Belt Capacity75
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,000
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity750 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length600 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
96GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)15INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)159JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS114PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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