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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
ZB-50
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1932
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersArgentina, Czechoslovakia
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Cartridge8x57mm IS
▣Operation2MOD.2
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Feed SystemBelt
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Sight TypeIron
- Iron SightsYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
94
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)4INTERWAR PERIOD · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)48CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
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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