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
M40 Gun Motor Carriage
Category
Country
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)
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ⓘ 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
- Calibre155 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Type155 mm Gun M1A1 or M2
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣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
- Projectile Weight43 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, chemical (white phosphorus)
- Charge Zones7
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM4 Sherman chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)38 km/h
- Range (if SP)170 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢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
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 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.
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY50WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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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