Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
M42 Duster
Category
Country
Production
1953–1960
Quantity
3,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1953
- Combat Weight24,800 kg
- Travel Weight22,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage / Platformtracked
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre40 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)60
- Ordnance Typetwin 40 mm Bofors L/60
- Breech Typevertical sliding block
- Recoil SystemMuzzle Brake
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)9 km
- Muzzle Velocity880 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)240
- Elevation-5 to +85 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, AP-T
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM41 Walker Bulldog chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)72 km/h
- Range (if SP)160 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds336
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.82 m
- Width3.23 m
- Height2.85 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,700
- Production Start1,952 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power450 hp
- TransmissionAllison cross-drive, two-speed
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armour9–25 mm
- Secondary Armament1 × M1919A4 7.62 mm machine gun or 7.62mm M60 machine gun
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
- 1960Production ended
73
years in service
7
years in production
3,700
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M42 DUSTER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 589units
589active
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
120ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)15EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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.
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