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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 90 75 mm field gun
Category
Country
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
786
Unit Price (current)
$112.0K↗ 2216% inflation · 1939→2025
Original Price
$4.8K (1939)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$112.0K
Original: $4.8K (1939)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ 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 Year1932
- Combat Weight1,400 kg
- Travel Weight2,000 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)38.4
- Ordnance Type75 x 424mm R
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)14.96 km
- Muzzle Velocity683 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)2
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation-8° to +43°
- Traverse25° left, 25° right
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight6.56 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, shrapnel, incendiary, smoke, illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse or motor vehicle
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.23 m
- Width1.75 m
- Height1.65 m
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Production786
- Production Start1,932 year
- Unit Cost4,837 USD
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1930Entered service
- 1932Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
786
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 90 75 MM FIELD GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168FIELD GUNS30INTERWAR PERIOD · FIELD GUNS311JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · FIELD GUNS773PRICE · ALL WEAPONS203PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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 device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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