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8 cm Kanone C/73
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8cmKanoneC/73

Field Guns · Germany · 1873
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8cmKanoneC/73

8 cm Kanone C/73
8 cm Kanone C/73 Photo: JoJan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
10
Firepower
15
Accuracy
20
Rate of Fire
25
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
10
Direct-Fire Capability
15
Reliability
70
Versatility
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1873–1891
Operators8 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Field Guns MASS Rating
77/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
239/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
10
Firepower
15
Accuracy
20
Rate of Fire
25
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
10
Direct-Fire Capability
15
Reliability
70
Versatility
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
8 cm Kanone C/73
Category
Country
Production
1873–1891
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
77
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
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 Year1873
  • Combat Weight750 kg
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range (standard)4.8 km
  • Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)10
  • Elevation+8° to +24°
  • TraverseNone
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.57 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,873 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1873Production started
  2. 1891Production ended
  3. 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
153
years in service
18
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
8 CM KANONE C/73 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 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 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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