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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
Mallet's Mortar
Category
Country
Production
1857–1857
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 Year1857
- Combat Weight42,000 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre914 mm
- Ordnance Typeshell-firing mortar
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)2.414 km
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation45
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight1,360 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE shells
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried19
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.353 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2
- Production Start1,857 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1857Production started
169
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
291TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS38PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS286PERFORMANCE/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 breech mechanism in artillery where a cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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