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107mm M1938 mortarlarger figure on 3 of 5
HM 16larger figure on 2 of 5
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 107mm M1938 mortar | HM 16 |
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| Type | Heavy mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1943–1975 (Soviet Union) 1938–present[source] | — |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghan Wars 2011 Libyan civil war[source] | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
Muzzle velocity
Single source302 m/s (990 ft/s)[source]
OF-841A
Single source1.0 kg (2 lb 3 oz) (OF-841A)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1936[source] | — |
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| Shell | 9.1 kg (20 lb) bomb[source] | — |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 45° to 80°[source] | 45° to 85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 3°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
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| Role | scaled-down version of the 120mm M1938 mortar[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | In World War II , the 107mm mortar saw service with Soviet mountain infantry as a divisional artillery weapon. Weapons captured by the Germans were given the designation 10.7 cm Gebirgsgranatwerfer 328(r) . Its last significant use in battle was in the Vietnam War . The ability to break down the weapon made it particularly suited to the rugged terrain of Vietnam .[source]107mm M1938 mortar · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 7, cell 4; revision 1372696737; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
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