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The M224A1 consists of the M225A1 tube, M170A1 bipod assembly, M7A1 baseplate, M8 auxiliary baseplate and the M64A1 sight unit. [3] By reducing the number of components and using lighter materials, the M224A1 mortar system weighs at about 37.5 lbs (17 kg), which is 20% less with a reduction of 9.3 lb (4 kg) compared to the original M224. [ 3 ]
MA-7 extended range mortar Myanmar: Modern 60 MA-9 commando mortar Myanmar: Modern 60 Morteirete 60 mm m/968 Portugal: Portuguese Colonial War: 5.5 60 Brandt 60mm LR Gun-mortar France: Cold War: 75 60 FMK-1/FMK-2/FMK-3 Argentina: Cold War / Modern 60 Hirtenberger M6C-210 Austria: Modern 5.1 60 M6 mortar Austria: Modern 23.1 60 M121A1/A2 mortar ...
60 mm noiseless mortar GNM-60. The GNM-60 is a 60mm noise reduced mortar designed for special forces and tactical groups for concealed operations. It allows troops to fire while maintaining concealment. The weapon can be operated by a single individual. The mortar is made by STC Delta. [1] [2] [3]
The firing pin was fixed in the base cap of the tube, and the bomb was fired automatically when it dropped down the barrel. Though classed as a light mortar, the M2 had considerable range compared to the 50 mm and 60 mm mortars of most other nations, and its fixed-firing pin design allowed a high rate of fire by trained crews. [1]
M734 fuze cross section Amplifier (top) and oscillator. The M734 multi-option fuze [1] is a rangefinder and collision detection system used on 60 mm, 81 mm, and 120 mm mortar shells as a trigger to detonate the shells at the most damaging heights of burst when combating four types of battlefield threats:
A French infantry company in 1940 was allocated one Mle 1935 mortar. [10] This weapon provided a pattern for other light mortars used during World War II. Among the best known is the U.S. 60-mm M2 mortar. Captured examples were used by the Germans as the 6 cm Granatwerfer 225(f). [11] A Romanian-made Mle 1935 mortar in the National Military ...
The Hirtenberger M6C-210 is a light mortar with smoothbore barrel, part of the M6 mortar range designed by Hirtenberger Defense Systems of Austria.. This mortar is equipped with two aiming devices and is characterized by high mobility, which should meet the needs of fire during rapid deployment, forward troops or small units such as those engaged in special operations.
The Yugoslavian 60mm M57 Mortar [2] was generally based on the design of the US 60mm M2 Mortar. Currently, the M57 Mortar is produced by the Serbian company PPT Namenska , [ 3 ] and is still used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the Serbian Armed Forces .