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11-inch mortar M1877
Photo: MKFI · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Towed Artillery & Mortars · Russia · 1886
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11-inchmortarM1877

11-inch mortar M1877
11-inch mortar M1877 Photo: MKFI · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Accuracy
35
Portability
10
Setup Speed
15
Ammunition Versatility
25
Reliability
70
Crew Economy
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Russia
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1886–1891
Operators2 countries
Quantity93
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
27/43
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
275/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Accuracy
35
Portability
10
Setup Speed
15
Ammunition Versatility
25
Reliability
70
Crew Economy
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
11-inch mortar M1877
Country
Production
1886–1891
Quantity
93
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)0.33
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
  • Ammunition Typesbagged charges and projectiles
◆Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production93
  • Production Start1,885 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1886Production started
  2. 1891Production ended
  3. 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
140
years in service
5
years in production
93
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A fixed mount or garrison artillery refers to a weapon system permanently emplaced for defensive or coastal fortification duties, not designed for mobile deployment.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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