Year | 1932 |
Weapon Type | Medium Mortar |
Origin & Designer | Britain-France-Poland/FSMP |
Numbers Produced | 900 |
Crew | 6 (Team Leader/Aimer, Gunner, Loader, 3 x Ammunition Men) |
Calibre | 81mm |
Elevation | +45° to +88° |
Traverse | +8° to +12° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 3.2 kg & 6.5 kg |
Barrel Length | 1.260mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | Total: 60 kg 20 kg (Barrel) 18 kg (Base Plate) 22 kg (Bi-Pod) |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 210 m/s (3.2 kg) 115 m/s (6.5 kg) |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 240m (3.25 kg) 95m (6.5 kg) |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 3.120m (3.25 kg) 1.200m (6.5 kg) |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Wz.31 was a medium mortar which was based on the Stokes/Brandt design. These weapons were built under licence in Poland and was issued to mortar platoons located in heavy machine gun companies, which were organic to each battalion. |