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LGI Mle F1larger figure on 0 of 1
M2 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | LGI Mle F1 | M2 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar / Grenade launcher[source] | Infantry mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | France Monaco[source] | United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam[source] |
| Manufacturer | Titanite S.A.[source] | Read Machinery Company |
Barrel length
Single source2 ft 5 in (726 mm)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source520 ft/s (158 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Kennedy-Van Saun Engineering Company[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor, 1945
Pakistan Machine Tool Factory Limited[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Pakistan
Helwan Machine Tools Company[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Egypt
| Cartridge | 51 mm grenade[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Guatemalan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Edgar Brandt[source] |
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| Variants | — | Type 31[source] |
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| Shell | — | 3 lb (1.4 kg)[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +40° to +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 7°[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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