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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 M3
Category
Country
Production
1928–1945
Quantity
16,800
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
31
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 Year1928
- Combat Weight7,620 kg
- Travel Weight1,043 kg
- Crew8
- Carriage / PlatformFour wheel with four collapsible outriggers
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Ordnance TypeFixed QF 76.2 x 585R
- Breech TypeVertical sliding-wedge
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.1 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity854 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)25
- Rate of Fire (sustained)25
- Elevation-1° to +80°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight12.8 kg
- Ammunition TypesArmor-piercing, Armor-piercing capped, High-explosive
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)48 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.62 m
- Width2.13 m
- Height2.87 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,928 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1928Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
98
years in service
17
years in production
16,800
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
145ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)31INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1706UNITED STATES · 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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