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Light mortar
Two-inch mortar is a light mortar originating in United Kingdom. Reported operators include British Commonwealth armies other users.
United KingdomTrue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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Light mortar
United Kingdom
British Commonwealth armies other users
World War II Korean War Sino-Indian War Biafran War
1937
Mark 8 "airborne"
10 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb (4.8 kg)
21 in (53 cm)
Two
High explosive: 2 lb 2 oz (960 g). Smoke: 2 pounds (910 g) Illuminating: 1 lb 5 oz (600 g)
2 in (51 mm)
Trip
45-90°
8 rounds per minute
500 yd (460 m)
Australia
Belgium
Canada
France
India
United Liberation Front of Assam
Naxalites
Jamaica
Jordan
Luxembourg
Myanmar
Nepal
People's Liberation Army, Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Biafra
Norway
Poland
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Two-inch mortar equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Belgium
Canada
France
India
Jamaica
Jordan
Luxembourg
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
South Africa
United States