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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
Type 14 105 mm cannon
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
16
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 Year1925
- Combat Weight1,500 kg
- Travel Weight1,979 kg
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)34.2
- Ordnance Typemedium caliber cannon
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)13.265 km
- Muzzle Velocity620 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)8
- Elevation-5° to +33°
- Traverse15° right, 15° left
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, shrapnel, gas, smoke, incendiary
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◆Mobility3MOD.3
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverteam of eight draft horses or 50-hp diesel tractor
- Road Speed (if SP)13 km/h
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.72 m
- Width1.84 m
- Height1.73 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production60
- Production Start1,925 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
- Engine Power50 hp
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1925Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
101
years in service
60
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of 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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