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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 9.2 inch railway gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General2MOD.2
- Service Entry Year1915
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
- Calibre234 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)35
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)20.7 km
- ElevationMk I: 28°, Mk IV: 40°
- TraverseMk I: 10° L & R; Mk III: 360°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight172.4 kg
- HE RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1915Production started
- 1945Production ended
111
years in service
30
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
219FIELD GUNS51WORLD WAR I · FIELD GUNS816UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS187PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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