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M40 Gun Motor Carriage
Photo: Mark Pellegrini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Self-Propelled Artillery · United States · 1945
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M40 Gun Motor Carriage
M40 Gun Motor Carriage Photo: Mark Pellegrini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
50
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
20
Protection
35
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1945
Operators3 countries
Quantity418
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
50/71
World War II
147/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
50
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
20
Protection
35
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
M40 Gun Motor Carriage
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
418
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1945
  • Combat Weight36,300 kg
  • Travel Weight36,300 kg
  • Crew8
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range (standard)23 km
  • Muzzle Velocity853 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)1
  • Elevation-5 to +65 degrees
  • Traverse60 degrees total
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds20
  • Resupply VehicleM4A1 high speed tractor + M23 ammunition trailer
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length9.1 m
  • Width3.15 m
  • Height2.7 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production418
  • Production Start1,945 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
  • Engine Power340 hp
  • Transmissionunknown
  • SuspensionHVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension)
  • Hull Armour12
  • Secondary Armamentnone
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
418
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
M40 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 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.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
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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