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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
Model 1909
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1909–1938
Quantity
2,060
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1909
- Combat Weight1,225 kg
- Travel Weight1,225 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)16.5
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)8.55 km
- Muzzle Velocity387 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-6° to +28°
- Traverse5°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight6.23 kg
- Ammunition TypesFixed quick-fire 76.2 × 191 mm R
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse team; mule loads
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length1.25 m
- Width1 m
- Height1.3 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2,060
- Production Start1,909 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Secondary Armamentgun shield
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1909Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1938Production ended
117
years in service
29
years in production
2,060
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MODEL 1909 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153FIELD GUNS40PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS395FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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