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240 mm mortar M240larger 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
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | M-4 commando mortar |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Muzzle loading mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | — |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
baseplate
Single sourcebreech
Single sourceMass
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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted
Single source9.7 km (6.0 mi) 20 km (12 mi) (with rocket-assisted)[source]
maximum
Single sourceminimum
Single source100 m minimum - 2100 m maximum
Muzzle velocity
Single source171 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | 1 round/minute[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Denel Land Systems[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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