82-mm mortar Model 1941 | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1941–1990s |
Used by | Soviet Union Other users |
Wars | Second World War Korean War[1] Lebanese Civil War South African Border War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1940–1941 |
Produced | 1941–1943 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 56 kilograms (123 lb) |
Length | 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Shell weight | 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz) |
Caliber | 82 millimetres (3.2 in) |
Elevation | 45° to 85° |
Traverse | 5° to 25° (using traversing mechanism) |
Rate of fire | 15-25 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 211 m/s (690 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 3,040 m (3,320 yd) |
Sights | MPB-82 |
The 82-PM-41 (Russian: 82-Полевой Миномёт-41), M-41 or the 82-mm mortar Model 1941 (Russian: 82-мм миномет обр. 1941 г.) was a Soviet 82-millimeter calibre mortar developed during the Second World War as an infantry battalion mortar, and which began production in 1941.[2]