M-252
Unofficial
names/slang: n/a
Function:
Provides short / medium range field fire support
Date
deployed: unavailable
Contractor:
unavailable
Unit cost:
$24,717
Length:
50.0"
Weight:
93.25 lbs.
Rate of Fire:
Sustained: 8 - 16 rpm; Rapid Fire: 25 - 30 rpm (for
2 minutes)
Ammo type:
81mm shells
Guidance:
M23 Mortar Ballistic Computer
Range:
minimum: 83 m; maximum: 5,935 m |
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Background:
This mortar replaced the previous Marine Corps 81mm
mortar in 1986. The M252 is an adaptation of the
standard British 81mm mortar developed in the 1970s.
It is mostly commonly found in the mortar platoon of
an infantry battalion.
Description: The M252 81mm Mortar is a
crew-served, medium weight mortar which is highly
accurate and provides for a greater range and
lethality than the previous 81mm mortar. The M252 is
most commonly found in the mortar platoon of
infantry and ranger battalions.
Components:
- M253
Cannon: A smooth bore with removable breech
plug and firing pin. The muzzle has a blast
attenuator device (BAD) to deflect blast
over-pressures away from crew members. The
breech end has cooling fins. The mortar serial
number is on the cannon above the cooling fins.
Weight: 35 lbs. (15.9 kg)
- M177 Mortar
Mount: An offset bipod consisting of a
barrel clamp assembly, two buffers, traversing
gear assembly, cross-leveling assembly,
elevating mechanism, and two leg assemblies.
Weight: 27 lbs. (12.25 kg)
- M3A1
Baseplate: Made from aluminum. Weight: 29
lbs. (11.56 kg)
- M64A1 Sight
Unit: A 1.5 power elbow telescope and a
mount assembly. The sight unit uses radioactive
tritium to illuminate scales, indices, level
vials, and the reticle. Weight: 2.25 lbs. (1.02
kg)
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