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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 L/45 gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1905
- Combat Weight2,500 kg
- Carriage / PlatformMPL C/13 high‑angle mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Typenaval gun
- Breech TypeVertical sliding-wedge
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)10.694 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)9.15 km
- Muzzle Velocity650 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation{{ubl
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight9 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP, HE, HEI, Illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
◆Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4 m
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production60
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
155ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)597GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 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.
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