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81mm L16 mortar. An 81-mm mortar is a medium-weight mortar. It is a smooth-bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support of light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. [1] [2] Many countries use or have used an 81-mm mortar in their armed ...
LLR 81mm designed in 1961, current French infantry mortar; Brandt Mle CM60A1, breech-loading for use in armoured vehicles; Brandt 60 mm LR gun-mortar, breech-loading for use in armoured vehicles; RT F1 120 mm towed heavy mortar; Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. M3 VDA self-propelled twin 20 mm cannon; Field artillery
The Type 99 is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading weapon of the Stokes-Brandt type. [3] [4] The Type 99 81 mm mortar differs from the Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar in the shortness of its tube, which is only 21.75 inches as compared with 45.34 inches of the Type 97. The mortar can be disassembled into three units: the tube, the bipod, and the base ...
The range of a mortar is controlled by the number of propellant charges attached to the tail of the mortar designated M223. A charge is a semi-circular donut of nitrocellulose, which resembles a "horseshoe". [17] [18] A round for the M252 mortar comes with four charges attached. Longer-range shots require more propellant than can fit in the ...
M3/M8 Mortar [71] South Africa: 81 mm medium mortar: 1,890: 5km Based on the French LLR 81mm mortar. Locally produced in South Africa as the M3 and M8 mortars (improved versions with heavier barrels compared to the French LLR 81mm). The mortar is usually operated by a three-man team. It is also often mounted and fired from a armoured vehicle.
The L16 81mm mortar is a British and Canadian standard mortar used by the Canadian Army, British Army, and many other armed forces. It originated as a joint design by the UK and Canada. The version produced and used by Australia is named the F2 81mm Mortar; the U.S. armed forces version is the M252.
Pages in category "81mm mortars" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... L16 81mm mortar; LLR 81mm; M. M1 mortar; M29 mortar; M252 mortar;
The M69 81 mm/82 mm medium weight mortar is a Yugoslavian-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Variants