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The M2 was intended to bridge the gap between the 81 mm mortar and the hand grenade. Normally employed by the weapons platoon of a U.S. infantry company, the M2 is of the usual mortar pattern of the day. [1] [2] It consists of a smoothbore metal tube on a rectangular baseplate, supported by a simple bipod with the elevation and traverse mechanisms.
The M2 4.2-inch mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107 mm) mortar used during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1943. It entered service in 1943. It was nicknamed the "Goon Gun" (from its large bullet-shaped shells, monopod, and rifled bore) or the "Four-Deuce" (from its bore size in inches).
3.4.2 Class R4C (ammunition for 60 mm M2 light mortar) 3.4.3 Class R4F (ammunition for 81 mm M1 medium mortar or 3-inch ... Organizational Maintenance Manual, Oct 1981
M2 chemical trailer; G-75 T7 halftrack, White Motor (M2A2) G-76 T1 armored car, command; G-77 T1 tank trainer; G-78 T2 combat car trainer; G-79 M2 mortar motor carriage. G-79 M2 mortar motor carriage, (scout car with M1-M2 4.2 inch mortar) G-80 Carriage motor, mortar T5E1 motor carriage, (Halftrack M2A1 with M1-M2 4.2 inch mortar) G-81 M2 ...
M2 half-track truck, (T9) (Ford) M2 half-track car, (T14) Autocar, White Motor Co. M3 half-track, Autocar, White Motor Co. M4 81 mm mortar carriage; M5 half-track variant of M2 half-track car built by International Harvester; M9 half-track car; M15 half-track multiple gun carriage built by Autocar; M21 mortar carrier, 81mm
F42 Mount, telescope, M2 (for 75mm mortar carriage, M1); Telescope, elbow, M3 (for 75mm mortar carriage, M1) – Parts and equipment F43 Sight, M1912, 2.95-inch mountain gun – Parts and equipment F44 Altimeter, M1917, M1920.
The mortar can be fired in the conventional mode or the handheld mode. This smoothbore system can be gravity-fired or fired by using a manual spring-loaded trigger. It is typically fielded at the infantry company level. A small mortar section with two mortars was organic to Army rifle companies (light, airborne, air assault) and Ranger ...
M2 Mortar (60 mm) M19 Mortar (60 mm) M29 Mortar (81 mm) M30 107 mm Mortar; Mk 2 Mod 0/1 (Breech-loaded Mortar, 81 mm) Experimental. Dragon Fire 120 mm automated mortar;