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2B9 Vasileklarger figure on 4 of 4
82-BM-37larger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source632 kg (1,393 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2B9 Vasilek | 82-BM-37 |
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| Type | Automatic gun-mortar[source] | Infantry mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1970–present[source] | 1937–present[source] |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] | World War II Kosovo War Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Uganda-Tanzania War Afghan Wars Gulf War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
56 kilograms (123 lb)[source]
Barrel length
Single source1.22 metres (4 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Bolshevik Plant , Norinco , Diósgyőri Gépgyár[source] | — |
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| Shell | 3.23 kg (7 lb 2 oz) bomb[source] | — |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded or breech loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −1° to 85°[source] | +45° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 60°[source] | 6° to 15°[source] |
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| Sights | PAM-1 2.5× or 3×[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] |
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