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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 3 of 3
M224 mortarlarger 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
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | M224 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 1978–present[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See operators[source] |
21.1 kilograms (47 lb)[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; HE 76–3,816 yds
Single sourceMaximum; M224; newer primary ammunition
Single sourcemaximum, 70 rds/hr sustained
Single source9 rpm maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained[source]
in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
Single sourceup to sustained
Single sourceup to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods[source]
Frag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Barrel length
Single source1 meter (3.3 feet)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | Vietnam War (prototype model) Lebanese Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | — |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | $10,658[source] |
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| Variants | — | M224 M224A1[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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