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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
Cannone-Mitragliera da 37/54
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Year1932
- Combat Weight277 kg
- Carriage / Platformnaval twin/single mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre37 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)54
- Ordnance Typeautomatic anti-aircraft gun
- Breech Typegas operated
- Recoil SystemMuzzle Brake
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)4 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)7.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity800 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)60
- Elevation-10 to +90 degrees
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.82 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive shell
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.28 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,932 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
32
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
120ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)21INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)194ITALY · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/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.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
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