World War II era 60 mm U.S. M2 mortar, G.I. helmet shown for scale
Type
Infantry mortar
Place of origin
United States
Service history
Used by
United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam
Wars
World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War Soviet-Afghan War Lebanese Civil War Guatemalan Civil War
Production history
Designer
Edgar Brandt
Variants
Type 31
Specifications
Mass
42 lb (19 kg)
Barrel length
2 ft 5 in (726 mm)
Crew
5 (squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers)
Shell
3 lb (1.4 kg)
Caliber
60 mm (2.36 in)
Elevation
+40° to +85°
Traverse
7°
Rate of fire
18 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity
520 ft/s (158 m/s)
Maximum firing range
1.1 mi (1.8 km)
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