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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
Bofors 75 mm Model 34
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1934
- Combat Weight1,200 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)31
- Ordnance TypeMountain gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)9.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity455 m/s
- Elevation-4° to +56° (long carriage); -10° to +50° (short carriage)
- Traverse7° 54'
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesFixed QF 75 x 212mm R
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
Bofors 75 mm Model 34SALES3records
Germany
Belgium
Bulgariaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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