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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
T48 Gun Motor Carriage
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1943
Quantity
962
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1943
- Combat Weight9,450 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre57 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Ordnance Type57 mm gun M1
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Elevation+15 to -5 degrees
- Traverse27.5 degrees left/right
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM3 half-track
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)72 km/h
- Range (if SP)241 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried99
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.4 m
- Width2.16 m
- Height2.13 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production962
- Production Start1,942 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power128 hp
- SuspensionHalf-track, vertical volute springs
- Hull Armour6-12 mm
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
83
years in service
0
years in production
962
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
T48 Gun Motor CarriageSALES2records
Russia
Germanyⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY65WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/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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