M72
81 mm M72 HE mortar bomb
81 mm high-explosive mortar bomb with 650 g TNT fill and superquick impact fuze, reaching 4900 m from a 1150 mm barrel.
Also written: 81
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Specification
| Length with fuze | 387 mm |
|---|---|
| Mass with fuze | 3050 g |
| Explosive charge | Trotyl (TNT) |
| Mass of explosive charge | 650 g |
| Fuze | UT M68 P1, impact superquick action |
| Muzzle safety at lowest initial velocity | 8 m |
| Maximum range | 4900 m (81 mm mortar, barrel length 1150 mm) |
| Max. mean operating pressure | 618 bars |
| Killing range (1 penetration/m2) radius | 14 m |
| Operating temperature range | -30 deg C to +50 deg C |
| Packaging | 1 shell per carton, 5 cartons per wooden case 607 x 480 x 174 mm, 29 kg, 0.051 m3 |
| Hazard classification | UN 0321, class 1.2E |
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