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M1938 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
M69 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
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 | M1938 mortar | M69 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War Suez Crisis Six-Day War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War[source] | — |
| Designed | 1938[source] | — |
| Produced | 1939[source] |
L/15.5
Single source1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) L/15.5[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source272 m/s (890 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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| Variants | Reșița Model 1942 (Romania)[source] | — |
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| Shell | 16 kg (35 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | 45°–85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6°[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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| Reported operators | — |
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