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82-BM-37larger figure on 2 of 2
M6 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
overall
Single source977 millimetres (3 ft 2.5 in) overall[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 82-BM-37 | M6 mortar |
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| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Light mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Austria[source] |
| In service | 1937–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See M6 mortar#Users[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 |
Barrel length
Single source1.22 metres (4 ft)[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.
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)[source] |
| 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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| Designer | — | Hirtenberger[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Hirtenberger[source] |
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| Action | — | Muzzle loading[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manual[source] |
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| Sights | — | Bubble sight[source] |
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