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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Semovente da 149/40
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1942
- Combat Weight24,000 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)40
- Ordnance TypeCannone da 149/40 modello 35
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range (standard)23.7 km
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight46 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM15/42 tank chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)35 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.6 m
- Width3 m
- Height2.01 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1
- Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power250 hp
- Suspensionleaf spring
- Hull Armour20-25 mm (front), 14 mm (side), 6 mm (top)
- Secondary ArmamentNone
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
84SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY14WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY234ITALY · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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