Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
28 cm Howitzer L/10
Category
Country
Production
1892–
Quantity
327
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1892
- Combat Weight10,758 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre280 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)10
- Ordnance Typerifled breech-loader
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)7.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity314 m/s
- Elevation-10° to +68° (firing)
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight217 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertowed
- Emplacement Time2,880
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.863 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production327
- Production Start1,884 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1892Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
134
years in service
327
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
28 CM HOWITZER L/10 · 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 · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS23PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS364JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS123PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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