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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
RML 6.3-inch howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1878–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
25
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1878
- Combat Weight914 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre160 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)7.14
- Ordnance Typerifled muzzle-loader
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)3.66 km
- Muzzle Velocity229 m/s
- Traversenil
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight31.8 kg
- Ammunition Typescommon shell, shrapnel shell, case shot
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Mover40-pounder gun carriage
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,878 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1878Production started
- 1879First deployment: Urabi revolt
148
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RML 6.3-INCH HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
269TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS25PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS839UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
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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