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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
French 32 cm sliding carriage railway gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
39
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 Year1916
- Combat Weight162,000 kg
- Travel Weight162,000 kg
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre320 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)32
- Ordnance Typecoastal defense gun converted to railway gun
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemSliding Recoil
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)21.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity248 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.25
- Elevation+3° to +40°
- TraverseNone
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight388 kg
- Ammunition Typesseparate loading bagged charges and projectiles
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverrailway track
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length26 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production30
- Production Start1,915 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Suspensiontwo five-axle rail bogies
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1915Production ended
112
years in service
1
years in production
30
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 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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