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Brandt Mle 27/31larger figure on 1 of 3
HM 16larger figure on 2 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 kg (123 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Brandt Mle 27/31 | HM 16 |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Iran[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See users[source] |
| Wars | Second World War First Indochina War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War[source] | Sudanese civil war (2023–present) |
138.5 kg[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source174 m/s (570 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Edgar Brandt[source] | — |
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| No. built | 8000[source] | — |
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| Variants | L13.7 L/15.6[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | Light: 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Heavy: 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +85°[source] | 45° to 85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 8° to 12° variable with elevation[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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