Year | 1936 |
Weapon Type | Light Mortar |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 25.842 |
Crew | 3 (Section Leader, Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 50mm |
Elevation | +42° to +90° |
Traverse | 33° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | (HE) 0.9 kg |
Barrel Length | 465mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 14 kg |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 25 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 75 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 50m |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 520m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Issued at one per Infantry Platoon, the GrW 36 was intended as an support weapon but the small round was found to be ineffective and it was gradually relegated to reserve units. |