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M2 mortar information


US M2 60 mm mortar
World War II era 60 mm U.S. M2 mortar, G.I. helmet shown for scale
TypeInfantry mortar
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States
France
Israel
South Korea
Republic of China
China
Turkey
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vietnam
WarsWorld 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
DesignerEdgar Brandt
VariantsType 31
Specifications
Mass42 lb (19 kg)
Barrel length2 ft 5 in (726 mm)
Crew5 (squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers)

Shell3 lb (1.4 kg)
Caliber60 mm (2.36 in)
Elevation+40° to +85°
Traverse
Rate of fire18 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity520 ft/s (158 m/s)
Maximum firing range1.1 mi (1.8 km)

The M2 mortar is a 60 millimeter smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support.

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