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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 12-inch railway howitzer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
26
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1916
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre305 mm
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)13.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity449 m/s
- Elevation20° to 65°
- TraverseMk I & III: 20° L & R; Mk V: 120° L & R
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight340 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE (High Explosive)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverrailway flatcar
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length5.18 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production81
- Production Start1,916 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1940Production ended
110
years in service
24
years in production
81
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138FIELD GUNS26WORLD WAR I · FIELD GUNS542UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS83PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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