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BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun
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BL10pounderMountainGun

Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1901
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BL10pounderMountainGun

BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun
BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
85
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
20
Reliability
80
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerRoyal Arsenal
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1901–1918
Operators2 countries
Data Quality88%
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
85
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
20
Reliability
80
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1901–1918
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1901
  • Combat Weight396 kg
  • Travel Weight91 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0.3 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)3.4 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)5.5 km
  • Muzzle Velocity393 m/s
  • Elevation-15° – 25°
  • Traverse0°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.94 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
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BL 10 POUNDER MOUNTAIN GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 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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