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RML 40 pounder gun
Photo: War Office, UK · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1871
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RML40poundergun

RML 40 pounder gun
RML 40 pounder gun Photo: War Office, UK · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
45
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
25
Reliability
85
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1871–1902
Operators6 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Field Guns MASS Rating
47/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
168/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
45
Muzzle Velocity
35
Direct-Fire Capability
25
Reliability
85
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
RML 40 pounder gun
Category
Production
1871–1902
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
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 Year1871
  • Combat Weight3,808 kg
  • Travel Weight3,920 kg
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Muzzle Velocity434 m/s
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility4MOD.4
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,871 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1871Production started
  2. 1878First deployment: Second Anglo-Afghan War
  3. 1902Production ended
155
years in service
31
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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 cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
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