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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 94
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1945
Quantity
1,550
Unit Price (current)
$72.8K↗ 2216% inflation · 1939→2025
Original Price
$3.1K (1939)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$72.8K
Original: $3.1K (1939)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1935
- Combat Weight544 kg
- Travel Weight495 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)20.8
- Ordnance Typemountain gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)8 km
- Muzzle Velocity355 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)15
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation−10° to +45°
- Traverse40°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight6 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moversix pack horses, or 18 men
- Emplacement Time10
- Displacement Time3
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.81 m
- Width1.023 m
- Height0.89 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,550
- Production Start1,935 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Suspensionthree-point suspension
- Hull Armour1/8-inch (3 mm) thick armor plate
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
91
years in service
10
years in production
1,550
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 94 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
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 · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
202FIELD GUNS34INTERWAR PERIOD · FIELD GUNS355JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · FIELD GUNS785PRICE · ALL WEAPONS203PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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