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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M-160
Category
Country
Production
1953–1957
Quantity
2,353
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1953
- Combat Weight1,470 kg
- Travel Weight1,470 kg
- Crew7
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre160 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)28.438
- Ordnance Type160 mm shell
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.75 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8.04 km
- Muzzle Velocity343 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)2
- Elevation+50° to +80°
- Traverse24°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight41.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverGAZ-66
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4.55 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2,353
- Production Start1,949 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
- 1957Production ended
73
years in service
4
years in production
2,353
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M-160 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN60% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
3
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1974–19751975 spring offensiveDecisive victory→1971Indo-Pakistani War of 1971Decisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
72TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS2EARLY COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS818RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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