Year | 1927 |
Weapon Type | Medium Mortar |
Origin & Designer | France/Brandt |
Numbers Produced | 8000 |
Crew | 6 |
Calibre | 81.4mm |
Elevation | -45° to +85° |
Traverse | 8° to 12° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 3.25 kg (Light) 6.84 kg (Heavy) |
Barrel Length | 1.267mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 58.5 kg |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 18 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 194 m/s (Light) 115 m/s (Heavy) |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 240m (Light) 95m (Heavy) |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 1.200m (Light) 2.885m (Heavy) |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | First entered service in 1927 and modified in 1931, the mle 1927/31 was the main Medium Mortar and was issued at Battalion Level. |