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Brandt Mle 27/31larger figure on 0 of 2
M30 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Brandt Mle 27/31 | M30 mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Second World War First Indochina War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War[source] | Korean War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War Portuguese Colonial War Third Indochina War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Guatemalan Civil War Gulf War |
Effective; Heavy
Single sourceEffective; Light
Single sourceLight: 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Heavy: 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 2
Single sourceL/13.7
Single sourceL/15.6
Single source1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) L/13.7 1.26 m (4 ft 2 in) L/15.6[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] | U.S. Chemical Warfare Service[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] | — |
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| Traverse | 8° to 12° variable with elevation[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1951–Present[source] |
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| Former operator · South Vietnam | — | South Vietnam[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source