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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 2
2B9 Vasileklarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | 2B9 Vasilek |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Automatic gun-mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| Wars | Eastern Front (World War II) Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War South Sudanese Civil War |
632 kg (1,393 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Soviet–Afghan War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Bolshevik Plant , Norinco , Diósgyőri Gépgyár[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | muzzle loaded or breech loaded[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | −1° to 85°[source] |
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| Shell | — | 3.23 kg (7 lb 2 oz) bomb[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 60°[source] |
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| Sights | — | PAM-1 2.5× or 3×[source] |
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