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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
150 mm Howitzer Type 4
Category
Country
Production
1915–1944
Quantity
280
Unit Price (current)
$202.9K↗ 2216% inflation · 1939→2025
Original Price
$8.8K (1939)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$202.9K
Original: $8.8K (1939)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1915
- Combat Weight2,797 kg
- Travel Weight2,145 kg
- Crew8
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)14.6
- Ordnance Typesemifixed
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)9.575 km
- Muzzle Velocity410 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3
- Elevation-5° to +65°
- Traverse3° left, 3° right
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight35.9 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, shrapnel, chemical, smoke, incendiary tracer
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moversix horses
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length2.59 m
- Width1.52 m
- Height1.32 m
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Production280
- Production Start1,915 year
- Unit Cost8,760 USD
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1915Production started
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1944Production ended
111
years in service
29
years in production
280
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
150 MM HOWITZER TYPE 4 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS9WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS284JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS12PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS757PRICE · ALL WEAPONS270PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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