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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
10 cm K 17
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
192
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1917
- Combat Weight3,300 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Type105 x 504 mmR separate-loading, cased charge
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)16.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity650 m/s
- Elevation-2° to +45°
- Traverse6°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight18.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length4.725 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production192
- Production Start1,917 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
192
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
10 cm K 17SALES2records
Sweden
Romaniaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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