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2R2M mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
M2 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 | 2R2M mortar | M2 mortar |
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| Type | Heavy Mortar[source] | Infantry mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Shell | 16–18.7 kg (35–41 lb)[source] | 3 lb (1.4 kg)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Thales[source] | Read Machinery Company[source] |
squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers
Single source5 (squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers)[source]
Effective; with rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceEffective; with standard projectile
Single sourceMaximum; with Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM)
Single source8,140 m (8,900 yd) with standard projectile 12,850 m (14,050 yd) with rocket-assisted projectile[source]
17 km (19,000 yd) with Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source1.1 mi (1.8 km)[source]
Barrel length
Single source2 ft 5 in (726 mm)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source520 ft/s (158 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Kennedy-Van Saun Engineering Company[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor, 1945
Pakistan Machine Tool Factory Limited[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Pakistan
Helwan Machine Tools Company[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Egypt
| Used by | — | United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Guatemalan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Edgar Brandt[source] |
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| Variants | — | Type 31[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +40° to +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 7°[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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