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82-BM-37larger figure on 1 of 3
M1938 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source56 kilograms (123 lb)[source]
combat
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 82-BM-37 | M1938 mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[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] |
travel
Single sourcetravel: 477 kg (1,052 lb) combat: 280 kg (620 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War Suez Crisis Six-Day War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War[source] |
| Shell weight | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +75°[source] | +45° to +80°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6° to 15°[source] | 6°[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1938[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1939[source] |
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| Variants | — | Reșița Model 1942 (Romania)[source] |
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| Shell | — | 16 kg (35 lb)[source] |
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| Breech | — | muzzle loaded[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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