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82-BM-37larger figure on 5 of 5
Brandt Mle 1935larger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source3,040 m (3,320 yd)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range · source measurement 2
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 4
Single sourceEffective; Heavy HE shell to
Single sourceEffective; Light HE shell to
Single sourceLight HE shell: 100 m (330 ft) to 1.7 km (1.1 mi) Heavy HE shell: 100 m (330 ft) to .95 km (0.59 mi)[source]
Light HE shell
Single sourceLight HE shell: 160 g (5.6 oz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 82-BM-37 | Brandt Mle 1935 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1937–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| 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] | World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Algerian War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War[source] |
| Shell weight | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] | — |
| Elevation | +45° to +75°[source] | — |
| Traverse | 6° to 15°[source] | — |
| Role | Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar[source] | — |
| 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 | — |
| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 12, cell 4; revision 1347912314; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
| Designer | — | Edgar Brandt[source] |
| No. built | — | Over 4,900 (before 1940)[source] |
| Variants | — | Brandt Mle 1935 modifié 1944[source] |
| Cartridge | — | Light HE shell: 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) Heavy HE shell: 2.2 kg (4 lb 14 oz)[source] |
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