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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
3.7 cm SK C/30
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1943
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1935
- Combat Weight243 kg
- Travel Weight3,670 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage / PlatformDoppellafette C/30 (twin mount), Einheitslafette C/34 (single mount), Ubts L C/39 (submarine mount)
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre37 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)83
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft cannon
- Breech Typesemi-automatic, vertical sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,000 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)30
- Rate of Fire (sustained)30
- Elevationdepends on the mount
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.74 kg
- Ammunition Types3.7 cm Br Sprgr Patr 40 L/4.1 Lh 37M (HE incendiary), 3.7 cm Sprgr Patr 40 L/4.1 Lh 37 (HE)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.074 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,935 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
91
years in service
8
years in production
30
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
101ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)16INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)390GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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