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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Volksmaschinengewehr VMG-27
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- DesignerHeinrich Vollmer
- Weight (Empty)11.48 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge8×57mm IS
- Calibre8 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Feed SystemDrum
- Drum / Belt Capacity50
◇Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length717 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Iron SightsYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1927Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
99
years in service
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
58LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)13INTERWAR PERIOD · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)362GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS65PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
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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