What are the parts of 60mm mortar?
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A. DESCRIPTION: THE 60-MM MORTAR, M224, IS A MUZZLE LOADED, SMOOTH BORE, HIGH-ANGLE-OF-FIRE, WEAPON. IT MAY BE DROP-FIRED OR TRIGGER FIRED, AND IT HAS FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS: (1) CANNON, M225: THE CANNON HAS ONE END CLOSED BY A BASE CAP. THE BASE CAP END OF THE CANNON HAS COOLING FINS ON THE OUTSIDE.
Can you buy a mortar cannon?
Yes. Both the muzzle loading variety and the modern breech loading versions too.
How much does a mortar tube cost?
Fiberglass Mortar Tubes
1.91 inch Fiberglass Mortar with Plug Special Low Cost Price: $1.79 | 1.91 inch Fiberglass Mortar with Plug Wholesale Case 50/1 Price: $140.00 |
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8 inch Fiberglass Mortar Price: $59.99 | 10 inch Fiberglass Mortar Price: $99.99 |
Star Plate 9/16 (14.3mm) inch x 12 holes Price: $30.00 |
How much does a 60mm mortar system cost?
The M224 is cleared to fire variety of ammunition types including standard practice and training rounds, infrared and standard illumination rounds, white phosphorous smoke projectiles and high-explosive (HE) munitions with multi-option/point detonation fuses. A single M224 unit cost is listed as $10,658.
What is the effective range of a 60 mm mortar?
3,490 m
M224 mortar | |
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Caliber | 60 mm (2.4 in) |
Rate of fire | up to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods |
Effective firing range | HE: 70–3,490 m (76–3,816 yds) |
Feed system | manual |
How accurate is a 60mm mortar?
The M2 60mm Mortar had a blast radius of approximately 21 yards. That’s a circle 42 yards wide and filled with explosion and shrapnel… WW2 mortar firing tables contained range adjustments in 25yd increments… and deflection adjustments of 1 yard.
How much does a 60MM mortar weight?
M224 60mm Light Mortar Gary’s U.S. Infantry Weapons Reference Guide
TECHNICAL DATA | |
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Complete System | |
Caliber | 2.4 in (60 mm) |
Weight | 46.5 lb (21.1 kg) Conventional Mode 18.0 lb (8.2 kg) Handheld Mode |
Range | 77 – 3,828 yd (70 – 3,500 m) |
Which type of fuze is used with 60MM mortar ammunition?
The 60MM Mortar High Explosive/Point Detonating (HE/PD) cartridges are designed for use with the M224 Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) in all light infantry battalions including Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger. It will use the new M783 dual safety, point detonating/delay fuze.
What is the weight of a 60 mm mortar?
M2 mortar
US M2 60 mm Mortar | |
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Mass | 42 lb (19 kg) |
Barrel length | 2 ft 5 in (726 mm) |
Crew | 5 (squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers) |
Shell | 3 lb (1.4 kg) |
Which type of fuze is used with 60mm mortar ammunition?
What size mortars Does the army use?
Modern mortars normally range in calibre from 60 mm (2.36 in) to 120 mm (4.72 in). However, both larger and smaller mortars have been produced. The modern mortar is a muzzle-loaded weapon and relatively simple to operate. It consists of a barrel into which the gunners drop a mortar round.