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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recoilless rifles category.
01 / Overview
10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 42
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
42
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recoilless rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon TypeRecoilless gun
- Service Entry Year1942
- Weight320 kg
- Calibre105 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action Typehorizontal sliding block
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity195 m/s
- Effective Range3,400 m
- Maximum Range7,950 m
- Projectile Weight14,800 g
◇Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition Typesshared shells with the 10.5 cm leFH 18
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
42
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4RECOILLESS RIFLES1WORLD WAR II · RECOILLESS RIFLES273GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECOILLESS RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecoilless Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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