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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 3 of 3
M252 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | M252 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom (designed) United States (manufactured)[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 1987–present (United States)[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See Operators[source] |
41.3 kilograms (91 lb)[source]
Frag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Barrel length
Single source1.27 metres (4 ft 2 in)[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) Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | 45°–85.2°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 5.6°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
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