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81 KRH 71 Ylarger figure on 1 of 3
82-BM-37larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mass
Single source56 kg (123 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 81 KRH 71 Y | 82-BM-37 |
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| Crew | 1+6[source] | — |
| Type | Mortar[source] | Infantry mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Finland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Designer | Tampella |
56 kilograms (123 lb)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source211 m/s (690 ft/s)[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 | Tampella (81 KRH 71) Vammas (81 KRH 96)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 550 (81 KRH 96)[source] | — |
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| Variants | 81 KRH 71 Y 81 KRH 71 RT 81 KRH 96[source] | — |
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| Feed system | manual[source] | — |
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| Sights | Vammas KRH SNT 94 collimator sight[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1937–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | 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[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +45° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 6° to 15°[source] |
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| Role | — | Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The M-37 or 82-BM-37 (батальонный миномёт, battalion mortar) is a Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar designed by B.I. Shavyrin and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the M-37 is based on the earlier French Brandt mle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications. The main difference between the 82-PM-37 and the earlier 82-PM-36 was the adoption of a round base plate, revised traverse/elevation controls, simplified sights and spring-loaded shock absorbers on the bi-pod to reduce the amount of relaying needed between shots. It was designed to be able to fire western 81 mm captured ammunition whilst not permitting the enemy the same advantage The German designation for captured M-37 mortars was 8.2 cm GrW 274/2(r) .[source]82-BM-37 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The M-37M is an improved version with a lighter base plate and a device to prevent double loading.[source]82-BM-37 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 12, cell 4; revision 1347912314; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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