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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
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short
Category
Country
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
213
Unit Price (current)
$47.6K↗ 1344% inflation · 1947→2025
Original Price
$3.3K (1947)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$47.6K
Original: $3.3K (1947)
Inflation: +%1344
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight1,315 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre87.63 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)14.45
- Ordnance TypeRifled breech loader
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)10.5 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11.9 km
- Muzzle Velocity375 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)3
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3
- Elevation-5° to +40°
- Traverse4° on carriage
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight11.3 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones3
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production213
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
213
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS29WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS498UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS15PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS784PRICE · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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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