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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
L16 81mm mortarlarger 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
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; HE
Single sourceEffective; Illumination
Single sourceEffective; Smoke
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceHE: 100–5,675 m (109–6,206 yd) Smoke: 100–5,675 m (109–6,206 yd) Illumination: 400–4,800 m (437–5,249 yd)[source]
5,650 m (6,180 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source1,280 millimetres (50 in)[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 | L16 81mm mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom Canada[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] | Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War Nepalese civil war Borneo, South Arabia, Oman Vietnam War Falklands War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Balkans, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mali. Syrian Civil War[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Royal Ordnance (barrel and bipod)[source] |
| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | none[source] |
| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Fort Halstead (barrel and bipod)[source] |
| Designed | — | 1956[source] |
| Produced | — | 1965[source] |
| Shell weight | — | 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) (L3682).[source] |
| Action | — | muzzle loading[source] |
| Recoil | — | baseplate and spring buffered mounting clamp[source] |
| Feed system | — | Manual[source] |
| Sights | — | Optical (C2) with Trilux illumination[source] |
| Former operator · Australia | — | Australia[source] |
| Former operator · Rhodesia | — | Rhodesia[source] |
| Source measurement | — | The L16 81mm mortar is a British and Canadian standard mortar used by the Canadian Army , British Army , and many other armed forces. It originated as a joint design by the UK and Canada. The U.S. armed forces version is the M252 .[source]L16 81mm mortar · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It was introduced in 1965–66, replacing the Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar in UK service, where it is used by the British Army , the Royal Marines and the RAF Regiment .[source]L16 81mm mortar · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In UK armoured/mechanised infantry battalions, the L16 mortar is mounted in an FV 432 AFV (six per battalion mortar platoon). British army light role infantry battalions and the Royal Marines may transport their mortars in BvS 10 vehicles (the replacement for the Bv 206 ). Otherwise, it is carried disassembled in three loads, (barrel, baseplate and bipod with sights, each approximately 11 kg), normally carried by a vehicle or helicopter and assembled for firing from the ground.[source]L16 81mm mortar · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Video of L16 81mm mortar fired by JGSDF soldiers during Orient Shield 2012[source]L16 81mm mortar · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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