| 107mm mortar M1938 | |
|---|---|
 107mm mortar M1938 in White Eagle Museum | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1975 (Soviet Union) 1938–present |
| Wars | World War II Korean War[1] Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghan Wars 2011 Libyan civil war |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1936 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 170 kg (370 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Diameter | 107 mm |
| Crew | 5 |
| Shell | 9.1 kg (20 lb) bomb |
| Caliber | 107 mm (4.2 in) |
| Breech | muzzle loaded |
| Elevation | 45° to 80° |
| Traverse | 3° |
| Rate of fire | 15 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 302 m/s (990 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 1.0 kg (2 lb 3 oz) (OF-841A) |
The Soviet 107mm M1938 mortar was a scaled-down version of the 120mm M1938 mortar intended for use by mountain troops and light enough to be towed by animals on a cart.[2]
- ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (December 2002). Korean War Order of Battle: United States, United Nations, and Communist Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, 1950–1953. Praeger. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-275-97835-8.
- ^ Ian Hogg (ed.), Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85, p. 636, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984