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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
BLC 15-pounder gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1907
- Combat Weight896 kg
- Travel Weight3,177 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)28
- Ordnance Typefield gun
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)5.27 km
- Muzzle Velocity485 m/s
- Elevation-9° - 16°
- Traverse2° L & R
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.35 kg
- Ammunition TypesShrapnel shell, HE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.13 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production536
- Production Start1,907 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1907Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production ended
119
years in service
11
years in production
536
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153FIELD GUNS40PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS569UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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