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Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun
Photo: MKFI · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Field Guns · Japan · 1898
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Type3175mmMountainGun

Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun
Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun Photo: MKFI · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
30
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
40
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
40
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Japan
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898
Operators5 countries
Quantity620
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Field Guns MASS Rating
40/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
153/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
30
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
40
Mobility
30
Muzzle Velocity
40
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun
Category
Country
Production
1898–
Quantity
620
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
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 Year1898
  • Combat Weight330 kg
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre75 mm
  • Recoil SystemSpring
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)7.8 km
  • Muzzle Velocity487 m/s
  • Elevation-5° to +38°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
128
years in service
620
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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 recoil system component that absorbs and returns energy from firing, reducing stress on the carriage by using compressed springs to cushion recoil.
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