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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
QF 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun
Category
Country
Production
1937–1945
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
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 Year1937
- Combat Weight9,315 kg
- Crew7
- Carriage / PlatformMobile and static versions
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre94 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Breech TypeHorizontal sliding-wedge
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)5.632 km
- Muzzle Velocity792 m/s
- Elevation−5 to +80 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight12.7 kg
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility2MOD.2
- Emplacement Time15
- Road Speed (if SP)40.2 km/h
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.6 m
- Width2.4 m
- Height2.5 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production10,000
- Production Start1,937 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
10
units produced
16
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
80ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)10INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)253UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS176PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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