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Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
firing position
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | Soltam M-65 |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See Operators[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 |
travelling
Single source231 kg (firing position), 351 kg (travelling)[source]
Frag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict Nicaraguan Revolution 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) South African Border War Internal conflict in Myanmar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Soltam Systems[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | +30°/+80°[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tampella[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1953[source] |
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| Shell | — | Standard 120mm NATO mortar round[source] |
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| Carriage | — | M151 Jeep style carriage wheels[source] |
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| Traverse | — | -20°/+20°[source] |
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