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Type 14 105 mm cannon
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Field Guns · Japan · 1925
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Type14105mmcannon

Type 14 105 mm cannon
Type 14 105 mm cannon Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
50
Accuracy
55
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
60
Muzzle Velocity
40
Direct-Fire Capability
30
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
CategoryField Guns
EraInterwar Period
In service1925
Operators1 countries
Quantity60
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
49
Field Guns MASS Rating
16/36
Interwar Period
85/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
50
Accuracy
55
Rate of Fire
45
Mobility
60
Muzzle Velocity
40
Direct-Fire Capability
30
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Type 14 105 mm cannon
Category
Country
Production
1925–
Quantity
60
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
field guns category
ⓘ 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
▣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
  1. 1925Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
101
years in service
60
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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