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8cmFeldkanoneM.99

Field Guns · Austria · 1901
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8cmFeldkanoneM.99

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Austria
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1901–1918
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
47
Field Guns MASS Rating
17/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
94/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
8 cm Feldkanone M. 99
Category
Country
Production
1901–1918
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
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 Year1901
  • Combat Weight915 kg
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)8 km
  • Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)6
▤Mobility4MOD.4
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length2.142 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,901 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1901Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1918Production ended
125
years in service
17
years in production
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of 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.
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