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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
Model 1968 recoilless gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
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 Year1968
- Weight397 kg
- Calibre105 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeBreech-loaded
- Crew4
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
- Reload TypeManual
- Sight Type4x optical stadiametric rangefinder
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
- Effective Range1,500 m
- Maximum Range9,200 m
- Rate of Fire3
- Projectile Weight11,100 g
◇Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeHEAT, HE
- Penetration (RHA)200 mm
- Blast / Lethal Radius40 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesHEAT, HE
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
- 1970Entered service
- 1982First deployment: Falklands War
58
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 293units
293active
05 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17RECOILLESS RIFLES1COLD WAR · RECOILLESS RIFLES30ARGENTINA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/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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