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At a glance
M30 mortarlarger figure on 3 of 4
M69 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 2
Single source770 m to 6,840 m (840 yd to 7,480 yd)[source]
6,840 m (7,480 yd)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source4,943 metres (16,217 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | M30 mortar | M69 mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1951–Present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Korean War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War Portuguese Colonial War Third Indochina War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Guatemalan Civil War Gulf War[source] | — |
| Designer | U.S. Chemical Warfare Service[source] | Military Technical Institute[source] |
| Former operator · South Vietnam | South Vietnam[source] | — |
| Elevation | — | 45°–85°[source] |
| Traverse | — | 5.6°[source] |
| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
| Sights | — | NSB-3[source] |
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