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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 montagne de 4 La Hitte
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
- Combat Weight400 kg
- Travel Weight200 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance8MOD.8
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15
- Ordnance Typebreech-loading rifle
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
- Tube Life (rounds)5,000
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)6.5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)8.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity300 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)10
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight6.2 kg
- Charge Zones7
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility3MOD.3
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time3
- Road Speed (if SP)5 km/h
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length2.1 m
- Width1.2 m
- Height1.1 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,891 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1890Production started
136
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153FIELD GUNS40PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS395FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS112PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ 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.
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.
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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