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This list catalogues mortars which are issued to infantry units to provide close range, rapid response, indirect fire capability of an infantry unit in tactical combat. [1] In this sense the mortar has been called "infantryman's artillery", and represents a flexible logistic solution [clarification needed] to satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for the light ...
L16 mortar consisting of barrel, base plate and bipod Looking down an L16 mortar barrel. Note: fixed firing pin. Most modern mortar systems consist of four main components: a barrel, a base plate, a bipod and a sight. Modern mortars normally range in calibre from 60 mm (2.36 in) to 120 mm (4.72 in). However, both larger and smaller mortars have ...
The M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire mortar used for close-in support of ground troops. It was deployed extensively in the War in Afghanistan by the United States military .
Albrecht Mortar German Empire: World War I 254: 10-inch siege mortar M. 1841 United States: 1841 254: 10-inch seacoast mortar M. 1841 United States: 1841 260: 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Austria-Hungary: World War I 320: 320 mm Type 98 mortar Japan: World War II: 325: Mortier de 12 Gribeauval Kingdom of France: 1781 330: 13-inch seacoast mortar M ...
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
It was adopted due to the extended range and lethality in comparison to the previous M2 mortar, although the M30, at 305 kilograms (672 lb), was significantly heavier than the 151 kilograms (333 lb) M2. Due to this heavy weight, the mortar was most often mounted in a tracked mortar carrier of the M113 family, designated as the M106 mortar ...
The 81 mm mortar shells used an adapter collar to allow 60 mm mortar shell fuzes to fit. Originally packed in wooden crates, the late war shells (1944–1945) were packed in metal M140 canisters. The M140 canister carried live shells in a four-chambered internal divider, had a horsehair pad in the inside of the lid to cushion the fuzes, and had ...
Pages in category "Mortars of the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... 0–9. 2R2M mortar; 12-inch coast defense mortar ...