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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
ML 3 inch mortar
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1936
- Combat Weight52 kg
- Travel Weight0.065 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre81 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15
- Ordnance TypeMortar bomb
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.15 km
- Maximum Range (standard)1.46 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)2.56 km
- Muzzle Velocity198 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation+45° to +80°
- Traverse11°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight4.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- Charge Zones6
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverInfantry pack or Universal Carrier
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time2
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.3 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,932 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1938Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1950Production ended
92
years in service
16
years in production
19
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
AfghanistanACTIVE
AustraliaACTIVE
CanadaACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
IrelandACTIVE
ItalyACTIVE
JordanACTIVE
LuxembourgACTIVE
MyanmarACTIVE
New ZealandACTIVE
NigeriaACTIVE
PakistanACTIVE
People's Republic of ChinaACTIVE
PhilippinesACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
United KingdomACTIVE
PolandRETIRED
YemenRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
210TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS28INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS569UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/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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