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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
M40 recoilless rifle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1953–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
11
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
- Weight209.5 kg
- Calibre105 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeBreech-loaded, single-shot
- Crew3
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
- Reload TypeManual
- Sight TypeOptical
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity503 m/s
- Effective Range1,350 m
- Maximum Range4,500 m
- Rate of Fire1
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHEAT, HEP, HEAP, Canister
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition Types105×607mmR (HEAT, HEP, HEAP, Canister)
- Reload Time1
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
73
years in service
85
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
M40 RECOILLESS RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory33country · 5,293units
5,293active
06 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
22RECOILLESS RIFLES11EARLY COLD WAR · RECOILLESS RIFLES2184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECOILLESS RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecoilless Riflescategory.
📖 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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