Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Canon obusier de 12
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1853
- Combat Weight626 kg
- Travel Weight626 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre121 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)16
- Ordnance Typesmoothbore
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range1.48 km
- Maximum Range (standard)1.48 km
- Muzzle Velocity439 m/s
- Elevation5° to unknown
- Traverselimited
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight4.1 kg
- Ammunition Typesball, shell, canister, grapeshot
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.91 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,100
- Production Start1,853 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1853Production started
- 1870Production ended
173
years in service
17
years in production
1,100
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Canon obusier de 12SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United States | 1,100 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
175FIELD GUNS48PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS418FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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