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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
BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun
Category
Country
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)
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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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1901
- Combat Weight396 kg
- Travel Weight91 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre70 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)28
- Ordnance TypeBreech Loading with separate shell and charge
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣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
- Projectile Weight4.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesShrapnel shell, Common shell
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movermule
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.94 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
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.
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94FIELD GUNS17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS455UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
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