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OrdnanceBL15pounder

Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1892
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OrdnanceBL15pounder

Ordnance BL 15 pounder
Ordnance BL 15 pounder Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
30
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
20
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
40
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1892–1918
Operators4 countries
Quantity349
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
Field Guns MASS Rating
56/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
192/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
30
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
20
Muzzle Velocity
20
Direct-Fire Capability
40
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Ordnance BL 15 pounder
Category
Production
1892–1918
Quantity
349
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
56
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
field guns category
ⓘ 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 Year1892
  • Combat Weight317.5 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range (standard)5.486 km
  • Muzzle Velocity484.6 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)7
  • Elevation-5° to 16°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length2.134 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production349
  • Production Start1,892 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1892Production started
  2. 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
  3. 1918Production ended
134
years in service
26
years in production
349
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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