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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
Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 Year1889
- Combat Weight26,500 kg
- Carriage TypeGarrison / Fixed Mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre270 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)12
- Ordnance Typemortar
- Breech TypeDe Bange Mechanism
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)10.4 km
- Muzzle Velocity420 m/s
- Elevation-7° to +60°
- Traverse300°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movernarrow gauge rail or road transport
- Emplacement Time120
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢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
- 1889Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
137
years in service
0
years in production
86
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
275TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS27PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS552FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS214PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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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