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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
Battalion Anti-Tank
Category
Country
Production
1953–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon TypeRecoilless rifle
- Service Entry Year1953
- Weight308 kg
- Calibre120 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeVertically sliding breech (BAT/MoBAT) / Horizontally hinged breech (Wombat)
- Crew3
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
- Reload TypeManual
- Sight TypeOptical with spotting rifle
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity463 m/s
- Effective Range1,000 m
- Maximum Range1,610 m
- Rate of Fire4
- Projectile Weight12,800 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHESH
- Penetration (RHA)400 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesHESH, canister, modified canister (flechette)
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
- 1976Entered service
73
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BATTALION ANTI-TANK · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10RECOILLESS RIFLES7EARLY COLD WAR · RECOILLESS RIFLES271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECOILLESS RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecoilless Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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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