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4″/50 caliber gun
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4″/50calibergun

Naval Guns · United States · 1914
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4″/50calibergun

4″/50 caliber gun
4″/50 caliber gun Photo: Flickr user cliff1066 : https://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
40
Range
30
Lethality
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
35
Multi-Role Capability
20
Reliability
85
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United States
CategoryNaval Guns
EraWorld War I
In service1914
Operators5 countries
Quantity3,090
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Naval Guns MASS Rating
10/25
World War I
127/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
40
Range
30
Lethality
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
35
Multi-Role Capability
20
Reliability
85
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
4″/50 caliber gun
Category
Production
1914–
Quantity
3,090
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · WORLD WAR I
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
naval guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1898
  • Weight2,634.509 kg
  • Length5.194 m
  • Diameter101.6 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
  • Range8.23 km
  • Maximum Range (gun)14.56 km
  • Rate of Fire (gun)8
▣Platform1MOD.1
  • Launch Tube Diameter101.6 mm
◇Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production3,090
  • Operators4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914Production started
112
years in service
3,090
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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