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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M1894 210mm Belgian mortar
Category
Country
Production
1880–1900
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1880
- Combat Weight1,950 kg
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre209.3 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)6.4
- Ordnance Typerifled breech loader
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)6.2 km
- Muzzle Velocity200 m/s
- Elevation+15° to +60°
- Traverse120°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight91 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverlimber
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.3 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,880 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1880Production started
- 1900Production ended
- 1911First deployment: Italo-Turkish War
146
years in service
20
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
285TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS33PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS90BELGIUM · ALL WEAPONS275PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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 towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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