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At a glance
240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 3 of 3
M2 4.2-inch mortarlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted
Single source9.7 km (6.0 mi) 20 km (12 mi) (with rocket-assisted)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–256 m/s (820–840 ft/s)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | M2 4.2-inch mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 1943–1974 (United States) 1943–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] | World War II Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War[source] |
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | 11–13 kg (24 lb 4 oz – 28 lb 11 oz)[source] |
| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | — |
| Traverse | 17°[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | — |
| Used by | — | U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps[source] |
| Designer | — | U.S. Chemical Warfare Service[source] |
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