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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-60
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1944
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1938
- Service Entry Year1938
- DesignerZbrojovka Brno
- Weight (Empty)55 kg
- Weight (Loaded)203 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersNazi Germany, Pahlavi Iran, Slovak Republic (1939–1945), United Kingdom, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge15×104mm Brno
- Calibre15 mm
- Case Length104 mm
- Calibre Class15mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire420
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity930 m/s
- Effective Range (point)1,800 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length1,460 mm
- Sight TypeBladed post front, adjustable sight rear
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood/metal
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1938
- Production End1944
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
88
years in service
6
years in production
3
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
29HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)6INTERWAR PERIOD · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)54CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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