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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
Krupp 75 mm Field Gun M1903
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
10
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 Year1903
- Combat Weight900 kg
- Travel Weight1,150 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance8MOD.8
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)28
- Ordnance Typerifled gun
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
- Tube Life (rounds)8,000
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity600 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)6
- Elevation-5° to +30°
- Traverse6° left/right
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight6.2 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, shrapnel, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones3
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn or motor-towed
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling3MOD.3
- Ready Rounds5
- Total Rounds Carried30
- Resupply Vehiclehorse-drawn limber or motorized ammunition trailer
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.2 m
- Width1.5 m
- Height1.8 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,200
- Production Start1,903 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
- 1903Production started
- 1918Production ended
123
years in service
15
years in production
1,200
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59FIELD GUNS10PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS427GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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 the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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