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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 38 75 mm Field Gun
Category
Country
Production
1905–1945
Quantity
3,059
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1905
- Combat Weight947 kg
- Travel Weight1,135.7 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)31
- Ordnance TypeFixed QF 75 x 294mm R
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)8.35 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity510 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation-8° to +16° 30' (Type 38); -8° to +43° (improved Type 38)
- Traverse3°30' right, 3°30' left
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, shrapnel, incendiary, smoke, illumination, gas, HEAT
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.2 m
- Width1.37 m
- Height1.47 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,059
- Production Start1,905 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1945Production ended
121
years in service
40
years in production
3,059
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 38 75 MM FIELD GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138FIELD GUNS35PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FIELD GUNS284JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS112PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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 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.
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