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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
Canon de 340 modèle 1912 à glissement
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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 Year1918
- Combat Weight270,000 kg
- Travel Weight270,000 kg
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre340 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)39 km
- Muzzle Velocity916 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.25
- Elevation-3 to +37°
- TraverseNone
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesSeparate loading bagged charges and projectiles
◆Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length33.6 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production6
- Production Start1,918 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
- 1919Production ended
108
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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