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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 87 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
Configuration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | Type 87 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[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 |
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; special rounds
Single sourceEffective; standard rounds
Single sourceFrag-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.
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | +45 to +85°[source] |
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| Designer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1987[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 4° left and right[source] |
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| References | — | "W87" . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . Retrieved 13 Sep 2019 . "Light Mortar Model W87" . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.[source] |
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Effective; to
Single source120 m to 5.6 km (standard rounds), 6 km (special rounds)[source]