M29 Mortar

M29 Mortar

The M29 is a United States produced 81 millimeter calibre mortar. It replaced the M1 Mortar in U.S. service in the late 1950s being lighter with greater maximum range. It was replaced by the M252 Mortar in the early 1980s.

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