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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
3 inch/50 caliber gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeNaval gun
- Service Entry Year1900
- Weight1,760 kg
- Length3.907 m
- Diameter76.2 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Range13.38 km
- Maximum Range (gun)13.38 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)15
▣Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeHE, AP, AA
- Warhead Weight5.9 kg
- Explosive Filler0.55 kg
- Fuze TypeVT proximity fuze
◇Platform2MOD.2
◆Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
- Explosive Filler Weight0.55 kg
- Explosive Filler Typesteel casing with explosive charge
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1900Production started
- 1948Production ended
126
years in service
48
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
97NAVAL GUNS7PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1912UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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