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HM 16larger figure on 3 of 4
M2 4.2-inch mortarlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | HM 16 | M2 4.2-inch mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps[source] |
| Wars | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] | World War II Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War |
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–256 m/s (820–840 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] | — |
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| Elevation | 45° to 85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1943–1974 (United States) 1943–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | U.S. Chemical Warfare Service[source] |
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| Shell | — | 11–13 kg (24 lb 4 oz – 28 lb 11 oz)[source] |
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