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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
Obusier de 400 Modèle 1915/1916
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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 Year1916
- Combat Weight137,000 kg
- Travel Weight137,000 kg
- Crew16
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre400 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)25
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeWelin Screw Breech
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Tube Life (rounds)1,000
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range13 km
- Maximum Range (standard)14 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)16 km
- Muzzle Velocity465 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.2
- Elevation-8° to +65°
- Traverse12°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight900 kg
- Ammunition TypesSeparate loading bagged charges and projectiles
- Charge Zones4
◆Mobility2MOD.2
- Emplacement Time120
- Displacement Time120
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length19 m
- Width3.05 m
- Height4.5 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production8
- Production Start1,916 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1918Production ended
110
years in service
2
years in production
1,915
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A breech-loading mechanism for artillery, featuring interrupted screw threads for rapid sealing and opening of the breech.
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