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M-160 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
M69 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 source1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | M-160 mortar | M69 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Arab–Israeli conflict Vietnam War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Iran–Iraq War Syrian civil war[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Tula Plant No. 535 (now Tulamashzavod ) V111, V113 and V125 Plant (Vietnam)[source] |
Barrel length
Single source4.55 metres (14.9 ft)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source343 metres per second (1,130 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Produced | 1949–1957 (USSR) 1974 (Vietnam, with support from USSR)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,353 (USSR) 100 (Vietnam)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | 41.5 kilograms (91 lb) bomb[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +50° to +80°[source] | 45°–85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 24°[source] | 5.6°[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | NSB-3[source] |
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