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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 inch/23 caliber gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1913
- Combat Weight339.746 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage / Platformnaval pedestal mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)23
- Ordnance Typenaval anti-aircraft gun
- Breech Typesliding breech block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)9.235 km
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)9
- Elevation-15 to +75 degrees
- Traverse365°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6 kg
- Ammunition Typesfixed 76.2x234 mm R
- 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
- Length1.957 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,913 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1913Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1946Production ended
113
years in service
33
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
203ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)3PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS194PERFORMANCE/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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