120-PM-43 mortar
The M1943 Mortar or 120-PM-43 (Russian: 120-Полковой Миномёт-43) or the 120-mm mortar Model 1943 (Russian: 120-мм миномет обр. 1943 г.), also known as the SAMOVAR, is a Soviet 120 millimeter calibre smoothbore mortar first introduced in 1943 as a modified version of the M1938 mortar. It virtually replaced the M1938 as the standard weapon for mortar batteries in all Soviet infantry battalions by the late 1980s, though the armies of the Warsaw Pact utilised both in their forces.
| M1943 Mortar | |
|---|---|
120mm PM-43 mortar | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943-present |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Wars | Eastern Front (World War II) Korean War Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War South Sudanese Civil War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 275 kg (606 lb) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Breech | muzzle loaded |
| Elevation | +45° to +80° |
| Rate of fire | 9 rpm maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained |
| Muzzle velocity | 272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE |
| Effective firing range | 5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum |
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