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Windbüchse
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Windbüchse

Air Guns · Italy · 1768
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Windbüchse

Windbüchse
Windbüchse Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Haklc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
40
Muzzle Velocity
30
Power Consistency
50
Build Quality
60
Reliability
55
Ergonomics
45
Quietness
90
Versatility
20
Value
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
CategoryAir Guns
In service1768–1799
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Air Guns MASS Rating
25/31
All-Time
Air Guns · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
40
Muzzle Velocity
30
Power Consistency
50
Build Quality
60
Reliability
55
Ergonomics
45
Quietness
90
Versatility
20
Value
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air guns category.
01 / Overview
Windbüchse
Category
Country
Production
1768–1799
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR GUNS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
17
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
air guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • Firearm Typeair rifle
  • Weight4.536 kg
◈Cartridge2MOD.2
  • Cartridge / Calibrelead ball
  • Calibre13 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
  • Action Typepneumatic
  • Feed Systemtubular magazine
  • Magazine Capacity22
  • Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Performance2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity200 m/s
  • Effective Range100 m
◆Production1MOD.1
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1768Production started
  2. 1799Production ended
258
years in service
31
years in production
📚 Sources
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