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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Vickers Model 1931
Category
Country
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
1,931
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1937
- Combat Weight2,825 kg
- Carriage / PlatformCruciform
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft gun
- Breech TypeSemi-automatic
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)10 km
- Muzzle Velocity750 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)12
- Rate of Fire (sustained)12
- Elevation0° to +90°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.5 kg
- Ammunition Types75×495mmR (Most users), 75×561mmR (Romania), 76.2×505mmR (Finland)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.375 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,931 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Sale: Romania (100 units)
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
1,931
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
Vickers Model 1931SALES3records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)20INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)301UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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