160 mm mortar M1943

Soviet heavy mortar 160 mm mortar M1943 160mm Mortar M1943 003.jpg 250 The 160 mm mortar M1943 at Memorial Complex in Nizhny Novgorod Soviet Union Heavy mortar yes 1943–present World War IIKorean WarSix-Day WarVietnam WarYom Kippur WarLebanese Civil War1978 South Lebanon conflictSouth Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) 1,170 kg on 3.03 m on 40.8 kg on bomb 160 mm on 3 rounds/minute 245 m/s on 5,150 m on +45° to +80° 25° The Soviet 160 mm mortar M1943 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar that fired a 160 mm on bomb. The M1943 (also called the MT-13) was one of the heaviest mortar used by Soviet troops in World War II. Around 535 of these weapons were fielded with Soviet forces during the war. It was replaced in Soviet service after World War II by the M-160 mortar of the same caliber. Description Originally a simple scaling-up of the 120 mm on M1938 mortar, it soon became apparent that drop-loading a 40.8 kg on bomb into a 3.03 m on long tube would be too difficult for any man to do. It was redesigned into a breech loading weapon, and contains a substantial recoil system to soak up the massive shock of firing a 160 mm on bomb and prevent the baseplate from burying itself too deeply. The barrel sits in a cradle, which is attached to a baseplate and tripod. To load the weapon, the barrel is hinged forward, which exposes the rear end of the tube. The bomb is then loaded, retained in place by a catch, and the barrel is swung back into the cradle, which in effect closes the breech. Because of the mortar's heavy weight, it is equipped with a wheeled carriage and is designed to be towed by a motor-driven vehicle. 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