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6 inch siege gun M1877
Photo: 2504. Лаппеенранта. Памятник артиллерийской школе.jpg: GAlexandrova derivative work: Htm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Field Guns · Russia · 1877
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6 inch siege gun M1877
6 inch siege gun M1877 Photo: 2504. Лаппеенранта. Памятник артиллерийской школе.jpg: GAlexandrova derivative work: Htm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
10
Mobility
25
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
5
Reliability
70
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Russia
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1877–1877
Operators7 countries
Quantity1,370
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
29
Field Guns MASS Rating
75/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
232/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
10
Mobility
25
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
5
Reliability
70
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
6 inch siege gun M1877
Category
Country
Production
1877–1877
Quantity
1,370
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
75
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1877
  • Combat Weight5,300 kg
  • Travel Weight6,660 kg
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Elevation-16° to +38°
  • TraverseNone
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length3.6 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1,370
  • Production Start1,877 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1877Production started
149
years in service
0
years in production
1,370
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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