However, the Army still desired a longer range gun and in 1917 Schneider placed a new 32 caliber barrel onto the carriage of the mle 1877/1914. The result was the Canon de 155 L modèle 1917, a heavy gun which lacked mobility but had good range. If transported in one load it weighed or if the barrel was transported on its own trailer. The trade-off was each load weighed less, but more time was needed to reassemble the gun and bring it into action.
