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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
240 mm Cannon Model 1884 L
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1884–1884
Quantity
60
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
38
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1884
- Combat Weight31,000 kg
- Travel Weight20,000 kg
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre240 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)26
- Ordnance TypeHE
- Breech TypeDe Bange Mechanism
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)17.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity575 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.33
- Elevation0° to +38°
- Traverse10°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight140 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverartillery tractor
- Emplacement Time1,440
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length6.7 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production60
- Production Start1,884 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1884Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
142
years in service
0
years in production
60
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
291TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS38PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS636FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS214PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A screw-type breech mechanism for artillery, featuring a interrupted-thread breech block that seals the chamber via obturation, used in 19th-century French cannons.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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