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DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini, U.S. Army. (Released) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
M224 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 source1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | M224 mortar | M69 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War (prototype model) Lebanese Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
Barrel length
Single source1 meter (3.3 feet)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Unit cost | $10,658[source] | — |
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| Variants | M224 M224A1[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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| Elevation | — | 45°–85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 5.6°[source] |
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| Sights | — | NSB-3[source] |
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