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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 2.75 inch mountain gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1914
- Combat Weight586 kg
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Calibre69.85 mm
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)5.12 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)5.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity393 m/s
- Elevation-15° + 22°
- Traverse4° L & R
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight5.67 kg
- Ammunition TypesShrapnel, HE
- HE RoundYes
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Production183
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
112
years in service
183
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108FIELD GUNS17WORLD WAR I · FIELD GUNS477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
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