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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 ...
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 ...
Gross Weight: 85 lbs. Volume: 0.87 cubic feet. T1CAI = 3,150 cartridges of .30 Carbine Ball M1, Grade R, in 50-round cartons packed in a metal-lined wooden box. There were 63 cartons per box. Gross Weight: 108 lbs. Volume: 1 cubic foot. T1CAJ = 1,600 cartridges of .30 Carbine Ball M1, Grade R, in 50-round cartons packed in M6 ammo cans. Each M6 ...
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 the problem of satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for ...
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.
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 .
The M29 is an American-produced 81 millimeter mortar. It began replacing the M1 mortar in U.S. service in 1952 being lighter and with greater range. It was subsequently replaced by the M252 mortar in 1987. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, adopted in 1964.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... L16 81mm mortar; LLR 81mm; M. M1 mortar; M29 mortar; M252 mortar; ML 3-inch mortar; 81/14 ...