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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
370 mm Railway Howitzer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
61
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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 Year1915
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre370 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)25
- Breech TypeWelin Screw Breech
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)16.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity535 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.17
- Elevation-6° to +65°
- Traverse12°
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight900 kg
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Production8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
111
years in service
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A breech-loading mechanism for artillery, featuring interrupted screw threads for rapid sealing and opening of the breech.
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