AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph
Credit
ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
82-BM-37larger figure on 2 of 3
M252 mortarlarger figure on 1 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 kilograms (123 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 82-BM-37 | M252 mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom (designed) United States (manufactured)[source] |
| In service | 1937–present[source] | 1987–present (United States)[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See Operators[source] |
41.3 kilograms (91 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.
| 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] | Vietnam War (prototype model) Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War[source] |
|---|
| Shell weight | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] | — |
|---|
| Elevation | +45° to +75°[source] | 45°–85.2°[source] |
|---|
| Traverse | 6° to 15°[source] | 5.6°[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | — | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|