Year | January 1940 |
Weapon Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 67.561 |
Crew | 5 (Squad Leader, Gunner, Loader & Two Ammunition Bearers) |
Calibre | 60mm |
Elevation | +40° to +85° |
Traverse | 14° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 1.4 kg HE /Smoke/Star |
Barrel Length | 736mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 19.07 kg |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | M4 |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 18 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 30 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 158 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 91m |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 1.800m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Designed by Brandt and built under licence in the US, the M2 was the standard light Mortar found at Company level, light and portable it was basically a scaled down version of the larger M1 and gave local fire support to the Infantry Platoons. It was issued to rifle company weapons platoons in the infantry, airborne and marines. |