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Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889
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Towed Artillery & Mortars · France · 1889
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Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889
Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889 Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Accuracy
25
Portability
10
Setup Speed
15
Ammunition Versatility
35
Reliability
70
Crew Economy
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin France
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1889–1889
Operators2 countries
Quantity86
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
27/43
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
275/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Accuracy
25
Portability
10
Setup Speed
15
Ammunition Versatility
35
Reliability
70
Crew Economy
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889
Country
Production
1889–1889
Quantity
86
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range (standard)10.4 km
  • Muzzle Velocity420 m/s
  • Elevation-7° to +60°
  • Traverse300°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Resupply Vehiclenarrow gauge rail wagons
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length3.35 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production86
  • Production Start1,889 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1889Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
137
years in service
0
years in production
86
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A screw-type breech mechanism for artillery, featuring a interrupted-thread breech block that seals the chamber via obturation, used in 19th-century French cannons.
A fixed mount or garrison artillery refers to a weapon system permanently emplaced for defensive or coastal fortification duties, not designed for mobile deployment.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
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