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82-BM-37larger figure on 1 of 1
Type 87 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 82-BM-37 | Type 87 mortar |
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| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1937–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | See 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.
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| Shell weight | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +75°[source] | +45 to +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6° to 15°[source] | 4° left and right[source] |
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| Designer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1987[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| References | — | "W87" . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . Retrieved 13 Sep 2019 . "Light Mortar Model W87" . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.[source] |
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