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M19 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
M69 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source81.9 cm (2 ft 8.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M19 mortar | M69 mortar |
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| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Salvadoran Civil War[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source72.6 cm (2 ft 4.6 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source89 m/s (290 ft/s)[source]
sustained
Single source8–15 rpm sustained[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Shell weight | 1.36 kg (3 lb 0 oz)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +40° to +85° on M5 mount free on M1 mount[source] | 45°–85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 14° on M5 mount free on M1 mount[source] | 5.6°[source] |
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| Feed system | manual[source] | muzzle-loaded[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Sights | — | NSB-3[source] |
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