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HM 16larger figure on 3 of 4
L16 81mm mortarlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source138.5 kg[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HM 16 | L16 81mm mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United Kingdom Canada[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] | Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War Nepalese civil war Borneo, South Arabia, Oman Vietnam War Falklands War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Balkans, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mali. Syrian Civil War |
35.3 kg (78 lb)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source7200 m[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source225 m/s (740 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization[source] | Royal Ordnance (barrel and bipod)[source] |
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| Elevation | 45° to 85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Fort Halstead (barrel and bipod)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1965[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) (L3682).[source] |
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| Action | — | muzzle loading[source] |
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| Breech | — | none[source] |
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| Recoil | — | baseplate and spring buffered mounting clamp[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manual[source] |
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| Sights | — | Optical (C2) with Trilux illumination[source] |
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