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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
9 cm Kanone C/73
Category
Country
Production
1873–1891
Quantity
79
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
73
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Year1873
- Combat Weight1,210 kg
- Travel Weight2,515 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)24
- Ordnance TypeField gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)6.5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)7.1 km
- Muzzle Velocity464 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-15° to +16°
- TraverseNone
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight7.2 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Shrapnel
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moversix-horse team
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Resupply Vehiclelimber
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.1 m
◎Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,873 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1873Production started
- 1879First deployment: War of the Pacific
- 1891Production ended
153
years in service
18
years in production
79
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
9 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
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
229FIELD GUNS73PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS903GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS83PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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