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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
75 mm Cannon Model 1897
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1898–1940
Quantity
21,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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 Year1898
- Combat Weight1,544 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)20
- Ordnance Typequick-firing field artillery
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11 km
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)30
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation−11° / +18°
- Traverse6°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight5.4 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, HEAT, Shrapnel, chemical shells
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Mover6 horse team or artillery tractor
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length2.692 m
- Width2 m
- Height1.4 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production21,000
- Production Start1,897 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1897Entered service
- 1898Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
- 1940Production ended
128
years in service
42
years in production
21,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 21 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
75 MM CANNON MODEL 1897 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90FIELD GUNS16PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS344FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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