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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
76 mm air defense gun M1938
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
16
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1938
- Combat Weight3,650 kg
- Travel Weight4,210 kg
- Crew10
- Carriage / PlatformFour-wheeled dual-axle trailer with twin outriggers.
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)55
- Ordnance Type76.2 × 558 mm R Fixed QF
- Breech TypeSemi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)9.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity815 m/s
- Elevation-3° to +82°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight6.6 kg
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4.1 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,938 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production ended
88
years in service
2
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
101ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)16INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
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