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KS-19larger figure on 2 of 2
Two-inch mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | Two-inch mortar |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Light mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | British Commonwealth armies other users[source] |
21 in (53 cm)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source500 yd (460 m)[source]
Barrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars |
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Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
World War II Korean War Sino-Indian War Biafran War[source] |
| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1937[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | Mark 8 "airborne"[source] |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | High explosive: 2 lb 2 oz (960 g). Smoke: 2 pounds (910 g) Illuminating: 1 lb 5 oz (600 g)[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | Trip[source] |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | 45-90°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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