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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
QF 13-pounder gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1904
- Combat Weight1,016 kg
- Travel Weight1,529 kg
- Crew9
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre76.2 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)23
- Ordnance Typefield gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)5.39 km
- Muzzle Velocity511 m/s
- Elevation-5°to +16°
- Traverse4° L & R
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight5.67 kg
- Ammunition TypesShrapnel shell, HE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moversix-horse team
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried176
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.83 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production416
- Production Start1,904 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1904Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1940Production ended
122
years in service
36
years in production
416
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138FIELD GUNS35PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS542UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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