Year | 1936 |
Weapon Type | Medium Infantry Mortar |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Skoda |
Numbers Produced | 902 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Two Ammunition Bearers) |
Calibre | 81mm |
Elevation | +40° to +80° |
Traverse | 10° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 3.256 kg (Light Bomb) 6.2 kg (Heavy Bomb) |
Barrel Length | 1.240mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 62 kg |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 25 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 220 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 80m |
Effective Range | 1.200m (Heavy Bomb) 3.400m (Light Bomb) |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Minomet Vz.36 was a medium mortar which was based on a Stoles/Brandt design. It could fire two different weights of ammunition and could be disassembled into three loads for transportation. They were issued to heavy companies located at regimental level. |