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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
16-inch howitzer M1920
Category
Country
Production
1922–1923
Quantity
178
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1922
- Carriage TypeBarbette Mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre406 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)25
- Ordnance Typebagged charge, separate loading
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)22.4 km
- Elevation-7° to +65°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight952.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP shell, HE shell, smoke shell, illumination shell
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverrail system
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production5
- Production Start1,920 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1922Production started
- 1923Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
104
years in service
1
years in production
178
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
268TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS36INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS214PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A barbette mount is a fixed or limited-traverse artillery carriage that elevates the gun above its platform, allowing high-angle fire while restricting lateral movement.
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 the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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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