Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Monster Mortar
Category
Country
Production
1832–1834
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
43
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Combat Weight7,750 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre610 mm
- Ordnance TypeMuzzle loading
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight500 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried15
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2
- Production Start1,832 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1832Production started
- 1834Production ended
- 1914First deployment: Siege of Antwerp
194
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MONSTER MORTAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
297TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS43PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS93BELGIUM · 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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