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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 520 modèle 1916
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1918
- Combat Weight263,000 kg
- Travel Weight263,000 kg
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre520 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)14.6 km
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.17
- Elevation+40° to +60° (firing)
- Traversenone
◇Mobility1MOD.1
◆Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length30.38 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2
- Production Start1,917 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
108
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
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