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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 .
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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 ...
The M1 mortar is an American 81 millimeter caliber mortar. It was based on the French Brandt mortar . The M1 mortar was used from before World War II until the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer ranged M29 mortar .
An M-4 commando mortar used by South African paratroops. Type: Muzzle loading mortar; Calibre: 60 mm; Mass: Total 7.2 kg - barrel 3.2 kg - breech 0.9 kg - baseplate 1.9 kg - sight/handle - 1.1 kg; Barrel length: 650 mm; Traverse: 300 mil; Elevation: 710 to 1510 mil; Muzzle velocity: 171 m/s; Range: 100 m minimum - 2100 m maximum
The AMOS (Advanced Mortar System) is an example of an even more advanced gun mortar system. It uses a 120 mm automatic twin-barrelled, breech-loaded mortar turret, which can be mounted on a variety of armoured vehicles and attack boats. A modern example of a gun-mortar is the 2B9 Vasilek.
The M1877 was a short barreled breech-loading mortar. The barrel was a typical built-up gun of the period with reinforcing hoops which was built from cast iron and steel. . The mortar had an early form of Krupp horizontal sliding-block breech and it fired separate-loading, bagged charges and projectil
The 2R2M (Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortar) is a vehicle-mounted, rifled 120 mm heavy mortar produced by Thales of France. It is derived from the MO-120-RT towed mortar. The 2R2M is in service with 5 nations. The US Marine Corps field-tested a mortar system derived from the 2R2M in the early 2000's under the project names Dragon Fire and Dragon ...