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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 92 battalion gun
Category
Country
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
2,876
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1932
- Combat Weight216 kg
- Travel Weight216 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre70 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)10.33
- Ordnance Typeseparate-loading
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)2.785 km
- Muzzle Velocity198 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-4° to +70°
- Traverse45°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Ammunition TypesHE, HEAT
- HE RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moversingle horse (pairs in practice)
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length2.006 m
- Width0.914 m
- Height0.775 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2,876
- Production Start1,932 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1932Production started
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
2,876
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 92 BATTALION GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1927–1949Chinese Communist Revolution—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
281TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS37INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS420JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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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