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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
QF 4.5 inch howitzer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1908–1944
Quantity
3,359
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1908
- Combat Weight1,365 kg
- Travel Weight1,365 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre114 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)53
- Ordnance Typeseparate QF
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range2 km
- Maximum Range (standard)6.2 km
- Muzzle Velocity308 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation-5° to +45°
- Traverse3° right and left
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight16 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke (white phosphorus), smoke (hexachloroethane-zinc), star
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn, later mechanised
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length2.95 m
- Width1.9 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,359
- Production Start1,908 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1944Production ended
118
years in service
36
years in production
3,359
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 12 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
137TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS3PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS428UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
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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