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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 3.7-inch mountain howitzer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1917
- Combat Weight730 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre94 mm
- Ordnance Typemountain gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)5.4 km
- Muzzle Velocity297 m/s
- Elevation−5° to +40°
- Traverse20° L & R
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Projectile Weight9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Shrapnel, Smoke, Star shell, HEAT
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.05 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,915 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
109
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
QF 3.7-INCH MOUNTAIN HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1971Indo-Pakistani War of 1971Decisive victory→1971Bangladesh Liberation War—→1965–Indo-Pakistani War of 1965—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108FIELD GUNS17WORLD WAR I · FIELD GUNS477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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