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HM 16larger figure on 2 of 2
M29 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source138.5 kg[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HM 16 | M29 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Infantry mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] | Korean War Bay of Pigs Invasion Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War[source] |
42.4 kilograms (93 lb)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source7200 m[source]
Rate of fire
Single source10 rounds per minute[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 | — | 1952–present[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Former operator · Austria | — | Austria[source] |
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| Former operator · Cyprus | — | Cyprus[source] |
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| Former operator · Denmark | — | Denmark[source] |
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| Former operator · Greece | — | Greece[source] |
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| Former operator · Italy | — | Italy[source] |
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| Former operator · Japan | — | Japan[source] |
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| Former operator · Myanmar | — | Myanmar[source] |
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| Former operator · Netherlands | — | Netherlands[source] |
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| Former operator · Sweden | — | Sweden[source] |
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| Former operator · United States | — | United States[source] |
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| Former operator · South Vietnam | — | South Vietnam[source] |
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| Former operator · Vietnam | — | Vietnam[source] |
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