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M252 81mm Mortar
System
Length: 52 inches (140.24 centimeters)
Weight:
Mortar Assembly: 35 pounds (15.89 kg)
Bipod: 26 pounds (11.80 kilograms)
Base plate: 25.5 pounds (11.58 kilograms)
Sight Unit: 2.5 pounds (1.14 kilograms)
Total: 89 pounds (40.41 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 81mm
Maximum effective range: 5700 meters
Rates of fire:
Maximum: 33 rounds per minute
Sustained: 16 rounds per minute
Elevation: 45 to 85 degrees
Features: The M252 81mm Mortar is a crew-served, medium weight mortar which
is highly accurate and provides a range (4,500 meters to 5,650 meters). The
cannon has a crew-removable firing pin. The entire exterior of the bore is
threaded for better cooling. The M29 mortar also uses the standard M64
mortar sight of the 60mm, M224 mortar. |
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