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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
RML 17.72 inch gun
Category
Country
Production
1877–1882
Quantity
15
Unit Price (current)
$531.0K↗ 3219% inflation · 1882→2025
Original Price
$16.0K (1882)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
108
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$531.0K
Original: $16.0K (1882)
Inflation: +%3219
ⓘ 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 muzzle loader
- Service Entry Year1877
- Weight103,000 kg
- Length10 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Range5.99 km
- Maximum Range (gun)6.6 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)10
◇Warhead1MOD.1
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformGround / Coastal
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production15
- Unit Cost16,000 USD
- Operators2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1877Production started
- 1882Production ended
149
years in service
5
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
253NAVAL GUNS108PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS912UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · NAVAL GUNS718PRICE · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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