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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
M-4 commando mortarlarger figure on 0 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]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | M-4 commando mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Muzzle loading mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1943-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[source] |
baseplate
Single sourcebreech
Single sourcesight/handle
Single sourceTotal barrel
Single sourceTotal 7.2 kg - barrel 3.2 kg - breech 0.9 kg - baseplate 1.9 kg - sight/handle - 1.1 kg[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
maximum
Single sourceminimum
Single source100 m minimum - 2100 m maximum
maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained
Single source9 rpm maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Denel Land Systems[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Rhodesia | — | Rhodesia[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 18, row 5, cell 2; revision 1376173699; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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