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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
Pierce-Arrow armored AA lorry
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–1915
Quantity
48
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR I
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1915
- Combat Weight6,096 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage / Platformarmoured lorry
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre40 mm
- Ordnance TypeQF 2-pounder (40 mm) AA gun
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types.303 British (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun; QF 2-pounder (40 mm) HE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverPierce-Arrow Model R 5-ton truck chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.182 m
- Width2.08 m
- Height1.524 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production48
- Production Start1,915 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power30 hp
- Transmission4x2 rear wheel drive
- SuspensionLeaf springs
- Hull Armour5–8 mm
- Secondary Armament1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
111
years in service
0
years in production
48
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Pierce-Arrow armored AA lorrySALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 |  United Kingdom | 48 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
195ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)11WORLD WAR I · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)795UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/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.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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