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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
4.7 cm KPÚV vz. 38
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1939
- Combat Weight590 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre47 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)43
- Ordnance Typeanti-tank gun
- Muzzle BrakeNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)4 km
- Muzzle Velocity775 m/s
- Elevation-8° to +26°
- Traverse50°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight1.6 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP and HE
- HE RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1940Production ended
87
years in service
1
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138FIELD GUNS18WORLD WAR II · FIELD GUNS114CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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