Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Type 58 assault rifle
Category
Country
Production
1958–1968
Quantity
800,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1958
- Service Entry Year1958
- DesignerMikhail Kalashnikov
- Weight (Empty)3.8 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.3 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge7.62×39mm
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length39 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- Bullet Weight7.9 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesselective fire
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Practical Rate of Fire100
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typeselector lever
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity715 m/s
- Muzzle Energy2,017
- Effective Range (point)300 m
- Effective Range (area)500 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
- Sighting Range800 m
- Penetration250 mm
- Accuracy4
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length415 mm
- Rifling Twist1:240 mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Sight Radius378 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production800,000
- Production Start1958
- Production End1968
- Variants1
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width70 mm
- Height215 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1958Production started
- 1960Sale: Cuba
- 1968Production ended
- 1982Sale: Malta
68
years in service
10
years in production
800,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 58 ASSAULT RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
19831983 Invasion of GrenadaDecisive victory→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
Type 58 assault rifleSALES3records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
133ASSAULT RIFLES4EARLY COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES7NORTH KOREA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
A pistol feature allowing it to fire grenades or projectile rounds.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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