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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 7 inch gun
Category
Country
Production
1865–
Unit Price (current)
$70.5K↗ 3219% inflation · 1882→2025
Original Price
$2.1K (1882)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$70.5K
Original: $2.1K (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-loading naval gun
- Service Entry Year1865
- Weight6,500 kg
- Length2.819 m
- Diameter177.8 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typenone (muzzle-loaded)
- Range5,029.2 km
- Maximum Range (gun)5.03 km
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typeshot/shell
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Unit Cost425 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1865Production started
161
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
191NAVAL GUNS65PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS9PRICE · NAVAL GUNS806PRICE · 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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