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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
7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–
Quantity
5,086
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1905
- Combat Weight1,020 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre77 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)27
- Ordnance Type77 x 234 mm R or 77 x 227 mm R
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)5.5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)8.4 km
- Muzzle Velocity465 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)10
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-12° 56' to +15° 8'
- Traverse7° 15'
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.8 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, shrapnel, anti-tank, smoke, illumination, gas
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length2.08 m
- Width1.53 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production5,086
- Production Start1,905 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
5,086
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94FIELD GUNS17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS565GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS68PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
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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