![]() ![]() High explosive rounds fired by the M252 weigh 10 lb (4.5 kg) and can have an effective kill radius of 35 m (115 ft). The cannon also has a crew-removable breech plug and firing pin. To increase cooling efficiency, the breech end is finned though first-hand accounts attest that the level of cooling is negligible. Attached to the muzzle of the weapon is the Blast Attenuation Device (BAD), used to reduce the blast effects on the mortar crew. The M252 is a gravity-fired smoothbore system. ![]() The M64A1 sight unit (also used on the M224) is attached to the bipod mount. The mount consists of a base plate and a bipod, which is provided with screw type elevating and traversing mechanisms to elevate/traverse the mortar. Mortar team carrying (L-R) the mount, the baseplate and sight, and the cannon for an M252A2 system Marine Corps, it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon of an infantry battalion. The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. 20–30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |