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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
38 cm SK L/45 gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
28
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1915
- Combat Weight267,900 kg
- Travel Weight267,900 kg
- Crew70
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre380 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeNaval quick-firing gun adapted for land service
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)22.2 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)47.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity920 m/s
- Elevation+0° to +18.5° (+55° if emplaced)
- Traverse2° (up to 360° if emplaced)
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive shells
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverRailroad mount (E.u.B. platform)
- Emplacement Time21
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Resupply VehicleAmmunition car on railway track
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length31.61 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production28
- Production Start1,914 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
28
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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 mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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