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7.5 cm mountain cannon L/15
Photo: Reinhold Hammer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Field Guns · Germany · 1890
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7.5cmmountaincannonL/15

7.5 cm mountain cannon L/15
7.5 cm mountain cannon L/15 Photo: Reinhold Hammer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin Germany
ManufacturerRheinmetall AG
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1890
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Field Guns MASS Rating
72/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
7.5 cm mountain cannon L/15
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1890–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
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 Year1891
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeSplit Trail
  • In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range (standard)6.5 km
  • Muzzle Velocity300 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)10
  • Elevation-10 to +40 degrees
  • Traverse6 degrees
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.12 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,891 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1890Production started
136
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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