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Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
barrel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | LLR 81mm |
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| 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 |
base
Single sourcebipod
Single sourcetotal
Single source45.2 kg (100 lb) (total) 18.3 kg (40 lb) (barrel) 12.6 kg (28 lb) (bipod) 14.6 kg (32 lb) (base)[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; with model 1944 shell
Single sourceEffective; with special ammunition
Single sourceFrag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Barrel length
Single source1,639 mm (5 ft 4.5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Battle of Kolwezi (MO-81-61-C) Rhodesian Bush War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Northern Mali Conflict Central African Civil War 2025 India–Pakistan strikes[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Thales[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1997[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997 - present[source] |
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3,100 m (3,400 yd) with model 1944 shell. 5,600 m (6,100 yd) with special ammunition.[source]