Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
155 mm gun M1
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
1,882
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
97
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 Year1941
- Combat Weight13.88 kg
- Travel Weight13.88 kg
- Crew14
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance8MOD.8
- Calibre155 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Typeseparate-loading
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
- Tube Life (rounds)1,500
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range2.5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)23.7 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)23.7 km
- Muzzle Velocity853 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)2
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.67
- Elevation−2°/+65°
- Traverse60°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight45.36 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- Charge Zones7
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverM4 high-speed tractor
- Emplacement Time10
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length11 m
- Width2.5 m
- Height2.7 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,882
- Production Start1,940 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
1,882
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
155 MM GUN M1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
07 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
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.
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.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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