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Recoilless Rifles · Russia · 1954
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B-11
B-11 Photo: Zala · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Penetration
60
Effective Range
40
Accuracy
55
Lethality
70
Portability
85
Ammunition Versatility
50
Rate of Fire
30
Reliability
80
Backblast Management
40
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
CategoryRecoilless Rifles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1954–1969
Operators20 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Recoilless Rifles MASS Rating
6/11
Early Cold War
9/23
All-Time
Recoilless Rifles · 10 axes scored
Penetration
60
Effective Range
40
Accuracy
55
Lethality
70
Portability
85
Ammunition Versatility
50
Rate of Fire
30
Reliability
80
Backblast Management
40
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recoilless rifles category.
01 / Overview
B-11
Country
Production
1954–1969
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
recoilless rifles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recoilless rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon TypeRecoilless gun
  • Service Entry Year1954
  • Weight260 kg
  • Calibre107 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Muzzle Velocity375 m/s
  • Effective Range450 m
  • Maximum Range6,650 m
  • Rate of Fire5
  • Projectile Weight8,500 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
  • Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive (HE), High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT)
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1954Production started
  3. 1969Production ended
72
years in service
15
years in production
18
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
B-11 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 60units
60active
📖 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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