Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
203 mm 50 caliber Pattern 1905
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1905
- Combat Weight14,400 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre203 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Ordnance TypeNaval gun, coastal artillery, railway artillery
- Breech TypeWelin Screw Breech
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)15.7 km
- Muzzle Velocity792 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3
- ElevationCasemates: -5° to +25°; Turrets: -5° to +25°; Open mounts: -5° to +30°
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Ammunition TypesHigh Explosive, SAP, Shrapnel
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
◆Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length10.16 m
⬢Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
203 MM 50 CALIBER PATTERN 1905 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
202FIELD GUNS60PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS1464RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS131PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ 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-loading mechanism for artillery, featuring interrupted screw threads for rapid sealing and opening of the breech.
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