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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
2S12 Sanilarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
without transport chassis
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | 2S12 Sani |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Heavy mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 1981–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 |
190.5 kg (420 lb) without transport chassis[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; Maximum
Single sourceEffective; Minimum
Single sourceFrag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Donbas[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Uraltransmash Works ( Ekaterinburg , Russia) Motovilikha Plants Corporation ( Perm , Russia)[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | 45°–80°[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1981[source] |
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| No. built | — | 2,000+ pieces[source] |
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| Shell | — | 120 mm HE mortar bombs[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 16 kg (35 lb)[source] |
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| Carriage | — | 2F510 2×1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck ( prime mover )[source] |
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| Traverse | — | ±5° from center[source] |
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| Sights | — | MPM-44M graduated sight[source] |
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