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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recoilless rifles category.
01 / Overview
7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
450
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recoilless rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon TypeRecoilless gun
- Service Entry Year1941
- Weight140 kg
- Calibre75 mm
◈Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Effective Range7,000 m
- Rate of Fire8
- Projectile Weight14,800 g
▣Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHE and AP
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition Types75×130 mm HE, 75×200 mm AP
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Production350
- Operators1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
450
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6RECOILLESS RIFLES2WORLD WAR II · RECOILLESS RIFLES312GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS18PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECOILLESS RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecoilless Riflescategory.
📖 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.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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