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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
39-K
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
285
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
29
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1939
- Combat Weight1,243 kg
- Carriage / Platformtwin-gun electrically powered mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)55
- Ordnance Typeanti-aircraft gun
- Breech TypeSemi-automatic vertical sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)8.97 km
- Muzzle Velocity801 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)16
- Elevation-5.5° to +87.5°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight11.7 kg
- Ammunition Types76.2x555R
- HE RoundYes
◆Fire Control1MOD.1
▤Mobility1MOD.1
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4.223 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production15
- Production Start1,939 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
285
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
155ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)29WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1220RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
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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