M2 Mortar

The M2 60mm Mortar was developed by the US Army Ordnance Department. It gave the infantry an indirect fire weapon to span the gap between hand grenades and the 81mm mortar. First order was placed in 1940 and during World War II, more than 60,000 M2 mortars were produced by the Read Machinery Co., Kennedy–Van Saun, and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

Specifications

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M2 Mortar - 60mm

• M2 Mortar
• Calibers: 60mm
• Barrel Length: 28.60 inches
• Weight:
• :Barrel: 13 pounds
• :Base Plate: 13 pounds
• :Bipod: 16 pounds
• :Total: 42 pounds
• Muzzle Velocity: 518 feet per second
• Minimum range: 100 yards
• Maximum range: 2,000 yards
• Maximum effective range: is 1,000 yards
• Rate of fire: 30-35 rounds per minute

The M2 60mm Mortar appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
• Too Late the Hero (1970)
• The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
• The Devil's Brigade (1968)
• Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
• Henry Nakamura as Tommy in Go for Broke! (1951)
• Sahara (1943)

Television

• The Pacific (2010)

Anime

• Spriggan

Video Games

• Conflict: Vietnam (2004)
• Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (2004)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
• 7554 (2011)
• Vietcong 2 (2005)