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65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13
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Field Guns · Italy · 1913
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65mmL/17CannonModel13

65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13
65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13 Photo: User:Fat yankey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Firepower
25
Accuracy
30
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
22
Direct-Fire Capability
40
Reliability
70
Versatility
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913–1940
Operators3 countries
Quantity719
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
36
Field Guns MASS Rating
60/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
202/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Firepower
25
Accuracy
30
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
22
Direct-Fire Capability
40
Reliability
70
Versatility
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13
Category
Country
Production
1913–1940
Quantity
719
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1913
  • Combat Weight560 kg
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range (standard)6.8 km
  • Muzzle Velocity345 m/s
  • Elevation-10° to +20°
  • Traverse8°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.1 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production719
  • Production Start1,911 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1940Production ended
113
years in service
27
years in production
719
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
65 mm L/17 Cannon Model 13SALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Germany———
—Ecuador———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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