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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
17 cm Kanone (E)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1938
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General2MOD.2
- Combat Weight80,000 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre172.6 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)40
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)13.35 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)27.2 km
- Muzzle Velocity875 m/s
- Elevation10°–45°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight62.8 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- 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
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production6
- Production Start1,938 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Entered service
89
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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