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Brandt Mle 1935larger figure on 2 of 5
HM 16larger figure on 3 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mass
Single source19.7 kg (43 lb 7 oz)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Brandt Mle 1935 | HM 16 |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Iran[source] |
| Wars | 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] | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
| Designer | Edgar Brandt[source] | — |
138.5 kg[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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source7200 m[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source158 m/s (520 ft/s)[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.
| No. built | Over 4,900 (before 1940)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Brandt Mle 1935 modifié 1944[source] | — |
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| 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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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 45° to 85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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