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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
Cannone da 381/40 AVS
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
9
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1917
- Combat Weight212,000 kg
- Travel Weight212,000 kg
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre381 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)40
- Ordnance Typerailway gun
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemSliding Recoil
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)24 km
- Muzzle Velocity762 m/s
- Elevation0 to +25°
- Traverse+1°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition Typesseparate loading bagged charges and projectiles
- HE RoundYes
◆Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length24.6 m
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A recoil system where the gun barrel slides backward within the cradle during firing, absorbing recoil energy before returning to battery.
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