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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
M60 recoilless gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 gun
- Service Entry Year1960
- Weight122 kg
- Calibre82 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typebreakdown
- Crew5
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
- Reload Typemanual
- Sight TypeOptical (PTDM60)
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity388 m/s
- Effective Range700 m
- Maximum Range4,700 m
- Minimum Arming Range500 m
- Rate of Fire4
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHE, HEAT, RAP
- Penetration (RHA)220 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesHE, HEAT, RAP
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators10
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
66
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12RECOILLESS RIFLES8EARLY COLD WAR · RECOILLESS RIFLES62SERBIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/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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