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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 4 inch Mk V gun
Category
Country
Production
1914–1945
Quantity
944
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR I
5
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1914
- Combat Weight2,218 kg
- Carriage / Platformmounting dependent
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre102 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeQF
- Breech Typehorizontal sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)14.94 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)28.75 km
- Muzzle Velocity716 m/s
- Elevationmounting dependent
- Traversemounting dependent
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight14.06 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE (Lyddite, Amatol)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4.775 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production944
- Production Start1,914 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1945Production ended
112
years in service
31
years in production
944
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
186ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)5WORLD WAR I · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)732UNITED 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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