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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 97
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1938
- Combat Weight65.77 kg
- Crew3
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre81 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)14.3
- Ordnance Typeinfantry mortar
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)3 km
- Muzzle Velocity196 m/s
- Elevation+45 to +85 degrees
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Projectile Weight3.3 kg
- Ammunition TypesType 98 and Type 100 HE rounds
- Charge Zones6
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length1.42 m
- Width0.67 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,892
- Production Start1,938 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
3,892
units produced
04 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
80TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS6INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS167JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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