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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
Stokes mortar
Category
Country
Production
1915–
Quantity
104
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
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 Year1915
- Combat Weight47 kg
- Travel Weight47 kg
- Crew2
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre81.28 mm
- Ordnance Typesmooth-bore, muzzle-loading
- Breech TypeMuzzle-Loading
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.18 km
- Maximum Range (standard)0.73 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)25
- Rate of Fire (sustained)7
- Elevation45–75°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production11,331
- Production Start1,915 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898First deployment: Banana Wars
- 1915Production started
111
years in service
104
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS6MODERN ERA · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS455UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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.
Artillery or mortar system where propellant and projectile are loaded through the muzzle (open end) of the barrel, requiring manual ramming before firing.
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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