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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
8.8 cm SK C/31 gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1933
- Combat Weight4,255 kg
- Travel Weight27,300 kg
- Carriage / Platformtwin gun carriage C/31 (Dopp. L)
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance8MOD.8
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)72.05
- Ordnance Typenaval gun
- Breech Typevertical sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
- Tube Life (rounds)1,500
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)17.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,060 m/s
- Elevation-10° to +80°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length6.87 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,933 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
93
years in service
12
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)4INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)170GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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