Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
M36 Gun Motor Carriage
Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
2,324
Unit Price (current)
$938.2K↗ 1729% inflation · 1944→2025
Original Price
$51.3K (1944)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$938.2K
Original: $51.3K (1944)
Inflation: +%1729
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight28,576 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre90 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Ordnance Type90 mm Gun M3
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)18 km
- Muzzle Velocity853 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
- Elevation-10 to +20 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight10.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP, APCBC, HE, HVAP
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM10 tank destroyer hull / M4A3 Sherman hull
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)42 km/h
- Range (if SP)241 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds47
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.47 m
- Width3.05 m
- Height3.28 m
◎Production3MOD.3
- Total Production2,324
- Production Start1,944 year
- Unit Cost51,290 USD
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power450 hp
- TransmissionSynchromesh 5-speed forward, 1 reverse
- SuspensionVertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
- Hull Armour9.5–51 mm
- Secondary Armament.50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun ; 1,000 rounds
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
2,324
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M36 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
6
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1998–1999Kosovo War—→1991–1995Croatian War of IndependenceDecisive victory→1971Indo-Pakistani War of 1971Decisive victory→1965–Indo-Pakistani War of 1965—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY26WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1985UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS11PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY659PRICE · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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