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Mortier de 120mm AM Modèle 1950 | |
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Type | Heavy mortar |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | France, among others (see below) |
Wars | Indochina War Falklands War |
Production history | |
Designer | Thomson-Brandt |
Specifications | |
Mass | 242 kg (534 lb) |
Shell weight | 18.7 kg (41 lb) |
Calibre | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
Carriage | wheeled |
Elevation | 45–85° |
Traverse | ±17° from centreline |
Rate of fire | 12 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 333 metres per second (740 mph)* |
Effective firing range | 6,650 m (7,270 yd) with standard projectile 8,950 m (9,790 yd) with rocket projectile |
The Mortier de 120mm Modèle 1944 is a light-weight French mortar. It was used by French Army, Dutch Army and Argentinan army.[1][2]
Variants[edit]
- Mortier de 120mm Modèle 1944
- Mortier de 120mm Modèle 1949
- Mortier de 120mm Modèle 1950
References[edit]
Mortier de 120mm Modèle 1960 | |
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Type | Heavy mortar |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | France, among others (see below) |
Wars | Indochina War Falklands War |
Production history | |
Designer | Thomson-Brandt |
Specifications | |
Mass | 242 kg (534 lb) |
Shell weight | 18.7 kg (41 lb) |
Calibre | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
Carriage | wheeled |
Elevation | 45–85° |
Traverse | ±17° from centreline |
Rate of fire | 12 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 333 metres per second (740 mph)* |
Effective firing range | 6,650 m (7,270 yd) with standard projectile 8,950 m (9,790 yd) with rocket projectile |
The Mortier de 120mm AM Modèle 1951 is a French mortar. It was used by French Army, Dutch Army and Malvinas army. [1]