| Brandt mle 27 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Brandt Mle 27/31 on display at the Romanian Navy Museum | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Second World War First Indochina War[1] Algerian War[2] Portuguese Colonial War[3] Vietnam War[4] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Edgar Brandt |
| No. built | 8000 |
| Variants | L13.7 L/15.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) L/13.7 1.26 m (4 ft 2 in) L/15.6 |
| Crew | 3[5] |
| Shell weight | Light: 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Heavy: 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
| Caliber | 81 mm (3.2 in) |
| Elevation | +45° to +85° |
| Traverse | 8° to 12° variable with elevation[5] |
| Rate of fire | 18 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 174 m/s (570 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | Light: 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Heavy: 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[5] |
The Brandt mle 27/31 mortar was a regulation weapon of the French army during the Second World War. Designed by Edgar Brandt, it was a refinement of the Stokes mortar. The Brandt mortar was highly influential, being licensed built or copied by numerous countries.[6]
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