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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 inch 20 cwt gun
Category
Country
Production
1914–1947
Quantity
61
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR I
1
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1914
- Combat Weight1,016.064 kg
- Travel Weight5,990 kg
- Crew11
- Carriage / PlatformHigh-angle wheeled, static, or lorry mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeQF 3-inch 20 cwt
- Breech TypeSemi-automatic sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range4.877 km
- Maximum Range (standard)7.163 km
- Muzzle Velocity762 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)17
- Elevation−10 – 90°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight7.62 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE 76.2 × 420 mm R
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverLorry or static platform
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.581 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,914 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1947Production ended
112
years in service
33
years in production
61
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1WORLD WAR I · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)387UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/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.
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