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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
Type 7 30cm howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1918–
Quantity
10
Unit Price (current)
$1.4M↗ 2216% inflation · 1939→2025
Original Price
$58.3K (1939)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.4M
Original: $58.3K (1939)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1918
- Combat Weight60,000 kg
- Carriage TypeGarrison / Fixed Mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre305 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)16
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)14.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Elevation+2° to +73°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight399 kg
- Ammunition Typesseparate loading cased charges
◆Mobility1MOD.1
- Prime Moverartillery tractors
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length7.2 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production10
- Production Start1,918 year
- Unit Cost58,300 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
108
years in service
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 7 30CM HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
269TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS31WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS398JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS8PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS650PRICE · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A fixed mount or garrison artillery refers to a weapon system permanently emplaced for defensive or coastal fortification duties, not designed for mobile deployment.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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