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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
8 cm Feldkanone M. 99
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1901
- Combat Weight915 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.5 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)28
- Ordnance Typeseparate-loading, bagged charge and projectile
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)8 km
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)6
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.142 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,901 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1901Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production ended
125
years in service
17
years in production
04 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94FIELD GUNS17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS106AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
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A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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