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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
5"/25 caliber gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeAnti-aircraft gun
- Service Entry Year1921
- Weight2,000 kg
- Length3.353 m
- Diameter127 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeFixed ammunition
- Range13.259 km
- Maximum Range (gun)8.38 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight24 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators4
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact
- Explosive Filler Weight4.4 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeSmokeless powder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1921Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
105
years in service
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181NAVAL GUNS39INTERWAR PERIOD · NAVAL GUNS2265UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS185PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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