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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: sixsideddice on 28 July 2011, 02:43:32 PM

Title: American: Vietnam 81mm mortar
Post by: sixsideddice on 28 July 2011, 02:43:32 PM
Can anyone please tell me the minimum range of a Vietnam American 81mm mortar?

Cheers,

Six
Title: Re: American: Vietnam 81mm mortar
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 July 2011, 03:58:04 PM
M29 - no clue, but there's the instruction manual! http://www.scribd.com/doc/13775047/Operator-Manual-for-Mortar-81mm-m29a1 (http://www.scribd.com/doc/13775047/Operator-Manual-for-Mortar-81mm-m29a1).
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=149552 (http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=149552) is Yugoslav kit.
http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/mortar/81mm.html (http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/mortar/81mm.html) whereas this one is based on ammo used. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m880.htm (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m880.htm)

It's replacement the M252 Effective range   HE: 93 â€" 5,935 m (104 - 6,490 yd)

Gosh, I'm glad it's the holidays and I've got time to be a google troll!
Title: Re: American: Vietnam 81mm mortar
Post by: sixsideddice on 28 July 2011, 06:05:10 PM
QuoteGosh, I'm glad it's the holidays and I've got time to be a google troll!

haha, thanks for that mad lemmey, the last link contaned all I needed to know   :) :-bd

Happy holidays  ;)


Six