Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns -- Vietnam -- Khe Sanh
Mortar, 60mm U. S.-built, smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded,
single-shot, high-angle of fire weapon,
which weighs 45.2 pounds when assembled
and fires an assortment of high explosive
and pyrotechnic rounds; it has a maximum
rate of fire of 30 rounds per minute and
sustained rate of fire of 18 rounds per
minute; the effective range is 2,000
meters.
Mortar, 81mm U. S.-built, smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded,
single-shot, high angle of fire weapon,
which weighs approximately 115 pounds
when assembled and fires an assortment of
high explosive and pyrotechnic rounds;
it has a sustained rate of fire of 2 rounds
per minute and an effective range of
2,200-3,650 meters, depending upon the
ammunition used.
Mortar, 82mm Soviet-built, smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded,
single-shot, high-angle of fire weapon
which weighs approximately 123 pounds
when assembled and fires high explosive
and pyrotechnic rounds; it has a maximum
rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute and
a maximum range of 3,040 meters.
Mortar, 120mm Soviet- or Chinese Communist-built,
smooth-bore, drop or trigger fired,
single-shot, high-angle of fire weapon,
which weighs approximately 606 pounds when
assembled and fires high explosive and
pyrotechnic rounds; it has a maximum rate
of fire of 15 rounds per minute and a
maximum range of 5,700 meters.
Mortar, 4.2 inch U. S.-built, 107mm, rifled, muzzle-loaded,
M2 drop-fired weapon consisting of tube,
baseplate and standard; weapon weighs 330
pounds, is 4 feet in length, and has a
maximum range of 4,020 meters. Rate of
fire is 20 rounds per minute and utilizes
both high explosive and pyrotechnic
ammunition. (Five M2s were employed at
KSCB)
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