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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
81 KRH 71 Ylarger figure on 0 of 2
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]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | 81 KRH 71 Y |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | Finland[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 |
56 kg (123 lb)[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; HE 109 - 6,342 yds
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceFrag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Barrel length
Single source1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Tampella (81 KRH 71) Vammas (81 KRH 96)[source] |
|---|
| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Tampella[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550 (81 KRH 96)[source] |
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| Variants | — | 81 KRH 71 Y 81 KRH 71 RT 81 KRH 96[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Sights | — | Vammas KRH SNT 94 collimator sight[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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