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The '''Mortar (Light)''' is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by infantry.<ref>''Lostech, p. 40''</ref> It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory by a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. The mortar can fire a wide variety of shells, including anti-personnel, FASCAM, flare, flash, gas, high-explosive, [[inferno]], smoke and stun. Because of their method of firing, mortars have a minimum range where they are unable to hit a target. | The '''Mortar (Light)''' is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by infantry.<ref>''Lostech, p. 40''</ref> It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory by a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. The mortar can fire a wide variety of shells, including anti-personnel, FASCAM, flare, flash, gas, high-explosive, [[inferno]], smoke and stun. Because of their method of firing, mortars have a minimum range where they are unable to hit a target. | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 23 July 2011
Overview
The Mortar (Light) is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by infantry.[1] It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory by a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. The mortar can fire a wide variety of shells, including anti-personnel, FASCAM, flare, flash, gas, high-explosive, inferno, smoke and stun. Because of their method of firing, mortars have a minimum range where they are unable to hit a target.
Light mortars are operated by a crew of two and typically fire shells 80mm in diameter. Their light weight makes them easier to transport than the heavier type at the cost of launching much smaller ordinance.[2]
Specification
- Item:Mortar (Light)
- Equipment Rating:B/A/D
- Ordinance Rating: (D)
- Range: 40/100/250/565meters
- Shots: 1
- Cost/Reload: 1400/*
- Affiliation: -
- mass: 50kg
- notes: Crew: 2; Indirect; Minimum range