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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
SU-76
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
14,292
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Weight10,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)42
- Ordnance Type76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)13 km
- Muzzle Velocity680 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-5 to +25 degrees
- Traverse15 degrees left and right
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.2 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, APHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverGAZ-203 (2 × GAZ-202 6-cylinder gasoline engines)
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)45 km/h
- Range (if SP)250 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.97 m
- Width2.72 m
- Height2.1 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production14,292
- Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power125 hp
- Transmissionmanual, 4 forward, 1 reverse
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull ArmourFront: 25-35 mm, Side: 10-15 mm
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm DT tank machine gun
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
14,292
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY50WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1399RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/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.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
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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