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MortarsIn service
Light mortar
M6 mortar is a light mortar originating in Austria. It was built by Hirtenberger. Reported operators include Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom.
AustriaTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.977 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Light mortar
Austria
See M6 mortar#Users
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Hirtenberger
Hirtenberger
Barrel 5.3 kilograms (12 lb) Baseplate 4.8 kilograms (11 lb) Bipod 12 kilograms (26 lb)
977 millimetres (3 ft 2.5 in) overall
1
60 millimetres (2.4 in)
Muzzle loading
1-12 rpm sustained
3,800 metres (4,200 yd) (with bipod)
Manual
Bubble sight
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
M6 mortar equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
France
Lithuania
Malaysia
NetherlandsReported count for Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 155. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
New ZealandReported count for Hirtenberger M6. Service scope: New Zealand Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 32. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
South AfricaLower-bound count for M6 Mortar. Service scope: South African Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: ~ 102+. Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United Kingdom