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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
BL 8-inch Mark 7 howitzer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–
Quantity
711
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1916
- Combat Weight9,093 kg
- Travel Weight9,093 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre203 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)17.3
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)11.33 km
- Muzzle Velocity457 m/s
- ElevationMk VI: −4° to 50° ; Mk VII, VIII: 0° to 45°
- Traverse4° L & R
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight90.7 kg
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
110
years in service
711
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BL 8-INCH MARK 7 HOWITZER · 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 Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS27WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS768UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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