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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
RBL 7 inch Armstrong gun
Category
Country
Production
1861–1864
Quantity
959
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typerifled breechloader
- Service Entry Year1861
- Weight8,200 kg
- Length3.03 m
- Diameter178 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typegunpowder
- Range3.2 km
- Maximum Range (gun)3.2 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typeshell
- Warhead Weight49.9 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production959
- Unit Cost425 USD
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
- Explosive Filler Typetallow and linseed oil
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861Production started
- 1863First deployment: Bombardment of Kagoshima
- 1864Production ended
165
years in service
3
years in production
959
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RBL 7 INCH ARMSTRONG GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
175NAVAL GUNS53PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS672UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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