81MM-Mortar

Type: Mortar
Place of origin: United Kingdom
Canada
Designer: Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Fort Halstead (barrel and bipod)
Designed: 1956
Manufacturer: Royal Ordnance (barrel and bipod)
Produced: 1965
Weight: combat 35.3 kg (78 lb)
Barrel length: 1,280 millimetres (50 in)
Crew: 3
Caliber: 81 millimetres (3.2 in)
Action: muzzle loading
Recoil: Recoil baseplate and spring buffered mounting clamp
Rate of fire: 15rpm, 1-12 rpm sustained, 20 rpm for short periods
Muzzle velocity: 225 m/s (740 ft/s)
Effective firing range: HE: 100 - 5,675 m
(109 - 6,206 yd)
Smoke: 100 - 5,675 m (109 - 6,206 yd)
Maximum firing range: 5,650 m (6,180 yd)
Feed system: Manual
Sights: Optical (C2) with Trilux illumination