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The M29 is a United States produced 81 millimeter calibre mortar. It began replacing the M1 Mortar in U.S. service in 1952 being lighter and with greater range. It was replaced by the M252 Mortar in 1984. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, adopted in 1964, with hard chrome-plated bore to prolong barrel life and make cleaning easier.
[[Image:81mm_mortar.jpg‎|thumb|right|450px|M29 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[Image:81mm_mortar.jpg‎|thumb|right|450px|M29 Mortar - 81mm]]
The '''M29''' is a US produced 81 mm mortar. It began replacing the [[M1 Mortar]] in U.S. service in 1952, being lighter and with greater range. It was replaced in turn by the [[M252 Mortar]] in 1984. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, adopted in 1964, with hard chrome-plated bore to prolong barrel life and make cleaning easier.


===Film===
==Specifications==


''[[Taps]]'' (1981)
''(1952 - 1984)''
 
'''Type:''' Medium mortar
 
'''Caliber:''' 81 mm
 
'''Length:''' 50.98 inch (1295 mm)
 
'''Barrel Length:''' 32.99 inch (838 mm)
 
'''Weight:''' 46.54 lbs (21.11 kg)
 
'''Maximum range:''' 11,447 ft (3,489 m)
 
'''Rate of Fire:''' 12 rpm
 
'''Shell weight:''' about 15 lbs
 
 
{{Gun Title}}
 
==Film==
 
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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|-
| ''[[Hell to Eternity]]'' || || Japanese forces || || 1960
|-
| ''[[OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117)]]'' || || Government troops || || 1965
|-
| ''[[Go Tell the Spartans]]'' || [[Marc Singer]] || CPT Alfred Olivetti  || || 1978
|-
| ''[[Go Tell the Spartans]]'' || || US troops, South Vietnamese troops || || 1978
|-
| ''[[Taps]]'' || || || Seen in inventory || 1981
|-
| ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' || || Vietnamese soldiers || || 1985
|-
| ''[[Casualties of War]]'' || || Vietcong troops || || 1989
|-
| ''[[Deserter (2002)|Deserter]]'' || [[Tom Hardy]] || Pascal Dupont || Carries the barrel part || 2002
|-
| ''[[Deserter (2002)|Deserter]]'' || || Legionnaires || || 2002
|-
| ''[[Rambo (2008)|Rambo]]'' || || Junta troops, Karen rebels || || 2008
|-
|}
 
== Television ==
 
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|-
|  ''[[Tour of Duty - Season 1]]'' || || US troops || "Under Siege" (S1E13) || 1987-1988
|-
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== Video Games ==
 
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|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'' || || || Unusable || 2010
|-
|}


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[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Mortar]]
[[Category:Mortar]]

Revision as of 10:48, 27 October 2013

File:81mm mortar.jpg
M29 Mortar - 81mm

The M29 is a US produced 81 mm mortar. It began replacing the M1 Mortar in U.S. service in 1952, being lighter and with greater range. It was replaced in turn by the M252 Mortar in 1984. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, adopted in 1964, with hard chrome-plated bore to prolong barrel life and make cleaning easier.

Specifications

(1952 - 1984)

Type: Medium mortar

Caliber: 81 mm

Length: 50.98 inch (1295 mm)

Barrel Length: 32.99 inch (838 mm)

Weight: 46.54 lbs (21.11 kg)

Maximum range: 11,447 ft (3,489 m)

Rate of Fire: 12 rpm

Shell weight: about 15 lbs


The M29 Mortar and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Hell to Eternity Japanese forces 1960
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) Government troops 1965
Go Tell the Spartans Marc Singer CPT Alfred Olivetti 1978
Go Tell the Spartans US troops, South Vietnamese troops 1978
Taps Seen in inventory 1981
Rambo: First Blood Part II Vietnamese soldiers 1985
Casualties of War Vietcong troops 1989
Deserter Tom Hardy Pascal Dupont Carries the barrel part 2002
Deserter Legionnaires 2002
Rambo Junta troops, Karen rebels 2008

Television

Title Actor Character Note/Episode Date
Tour of Duty - Season 1 US troops "Under Siege" (S1E13) 1987-1988

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Medal of Honor Unusable 2010
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