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M2 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
Soltam M-65larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source42 lb (19 kg)[source]
firing position
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M2 mortar | Soltam M-65 |
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| Type | Infantry mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam[source] | See Operators[source] |
| 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] |
travelling
Single source231 kg (firing position), 351 kg (travelling)[source]
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.
Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict Nicaraguan Revolution 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) South African Border War Internal conflict in Myanmar[source] |
| Designer | Edgar Brandt[source] | Tampella[source] |
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| Variants | Type 31[source] | — |
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| Shell | 3 lb (1.4 kg)[source] | Standard 120mm NATO mortar round[source] |
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| Elevation | +40° to +85°[source] | +30°/+80°[source] |
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| Traverse | 7°[source] | -20°/+20°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Read Machinery Company[source]M2 mortar · original production contract, January 1940 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 | Soltam Systems[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1953[source] |
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| Carriage | — | M151 Jeep style carriage wheels[source] |
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