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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 gun M1918
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR I
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1918
- Combat Weight5,534 kg
- Carriage / Platform4 wheeled cruciform carriage
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)40
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft gun
- Breech TypeSemi-automatic vertical breech block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)7.85 km
- Muzzle Velocity731 m/s
- Elevation+10° to +85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.8 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- 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
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.6 m
- Width2.1 m
- Height2.8 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,918 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
- 1930Production ended
108
years in service
12
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
195ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)11WORLD WAR I · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS132PERFORMANCE/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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