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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
Bourges 105 mm Short Cannon Model 1935
Category
Country
Production
1936–1939
Quantity
232
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1936
- Combat Weight1,627 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)16.7
- Ordnance Type105 × 245mm R
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)10.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity442 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
- Elevation6° to 50°
- Traverse58°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight15.6 kg
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production232
- Production Start1,936 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
3
years in production
232
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS3INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS222FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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