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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 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1938
- Combat Weight5,729 kg
- Travel Weight7,245 kg
- Crew10
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre114 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)42.8
- Ordnance Typemedium gun
- Breech TypeWelin Screw Breech
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)18.75 km
- Muzzle Velocity686 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)2
- Rate of Fire (sustained)1
- Elevation60-pdr carriage: 0 to +42°; 5.5-inch gun carriage: -5° to +45°
- Traverse60-pdr carriage: 7°; 5.5-inch gun carriage: 60° left to right
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight25 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, flare
- Charge Zones3
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
- Prime MoverAEC Matador
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production650
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
650
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59FIELD GUNS10INTERWAR PERIOD · FIELD GUNS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS83PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
A breech-loading mechanism for artillery, featuring interrupted screw threads for rapid sealing and opening of the breech.
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