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At a glance
120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 3 of 3
Brandt Mle 27/31larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
L/13.7
Single sourceL/15.6
Single source1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) L/13.7 1.26 m (4 ft 2 in) L/15.6[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | Brandt Mle 27/31 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See Users[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[source] | Second World War First Indochina War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | — |
| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | +45° to +85°[source] |
| Designer | — | Edgar Brandt[source] |
| No. built | — | 8000[source] |
| Variants | — | L13.7 L/15.6[source] |
| Shell weight | — | Light: 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Heavy: 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)[source] |
| Traverse | — | 8° to 12° variable with elevation[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |