Mortar Knowledge
What elevation should you bore sight at?
0800 or 1300
What is included in an Initial Fire Command?
1) Mortars to Follow 2) Shell and Fuze 3) Mortar to Fire 4) Method of Fire 5) Deflection 6) Charge 7) Time 8) Elevation
Small Deflection Expert and Failing Time
20-36 Seconds
Small Deflection Change
20-60 mils
120mm Mortar Range
200 - 7200/6700 Meters
Large Deflection Change
200-300 mils
81mm Mortar Base plate Weight
23 lbs
81mm Mortar Bi Pod Weight
23.1 lbs
60mm Mortar Blast Radius
28m
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Blast Attenuation Device
81mm Mortar Rate of Fire
30 RPM for 2 minutes 15 RPM every minute
81mm Mortar Cannon Weight
30.5 lbs
120mm Mortar Total Weight
319 lbs
60mm Mortar Total Weight
35 lbs
Small Deflection Elevation Change
35-90 mils
81mm Mortar Blast Radius
38m
Stryker Mortar door's weight
400 lbs with opening and closing force of 65 lbs
RMS6L Traverse Field
4400 Mils
Large Deflection Expert and Failing Time
45-66 Seconds
How many tests are there in the mortars exam and what are they?
5 Tests: Mount the mortar Small deflection Refer realine Large Deflection Reciprocal lay
Mount The Mortar Expert and Failing Time
50-76 seconds
Reciplical Lay Expert and Failing Time
55-96 Seconds
How many tables are there in MORTEP?
6 Tables
Refer Realine Expert and Failing Time
60-81 Seconds
How many mils in 360 degrees?
6400 mils
120mm Mortar Carrier Bi Pod Weight
68 Lbs
60mm Mortar Range
70 - 3490 Meters
120mm Mortar Ground Bi Pod Weight
70 lbs
60mm Mortar Handheld Range
75- 1340 Meters
120mm Mortar Blast Radius
75m
81mm Mortar Range
83 - 5,608 Meters
60mm Mortar Base plate Weight
9.2 lbs
81mm Mortar Total Weight
91 lbs
Realign Posts When?
After registration mission and adjusting sheaf
120mm Mortar Bi Pod Nomenclature
Ground: M190 Carrier: M191
Compass Nomenclature
M2
Aiming Circle Nomenclature
M2 A2
60 mm Mortar Nomenclature
M224 A1
60mm Mortar Cannon Nomenclature
M225 A1
81mm Mortar Nomenclature
M252 A1
81mm Mortar Cannon Nomenclature
M253 A1
120mm Mortar Cannon Nomenclature
M298
81mm Mortar Base Plate Nomenclature
M3 A2
60MM Mortar WP Nomenclature
M302 A1
120mm Bore sight Nomenclature
M45 A1
Aiming Post Lights Nomenclature
M58(green) and M59(Orange) Come with sets of 3, 2 green 1 orange
Sight Unit Nomenclature and Weight
M67 2.5lbs
60mm Mortar Base Plate Nomenclature
M7 A1
60MM Mortar HE Nomenclature
M720
60MM Mortar IL Nomenclature
M721
60MM Mortar IL IR Nomenclature
M767
60mm Mortar Handheld Base Plate Nomenclature
M8
81MM Mortar WP Nomenclature
M819
81MM Mortar HE Nomenclature
M821 A1 / M821 A2
81MM Mortar IL Nomenclature
M853
120mm Mortar Base Plate Nomenclature
M9
120mm WP Cartridge Weight and Nomenclature
M929 30 lbs
120mm Illumination Cartridge Weight and Nomenclature
M930 (M983 for Night Vision) 30.6 lbs
120mm FRTC Cartridge Weight and Nomenclature
M931 30.82 lbs
120mm HE Cartridge Weight and Nomenclature
M934 A1 30.17 lbs
What to check when in a defilade
Mask and overhead clearance
What message do you send back to the FO after receiving a fire mission?
Message to observer
60mm Mortar Rate of Fire
No limit at charge 0-1 30 RPM for 4 minutes 20 RPM every minute
81mm Mortar Bi pod Nomenclature
M177 A1
Large Deflection Elevation Change
100-200 mils
120mm Mortar Cannon Weight
110 lbs
60mm Mortar Bi Pod Weight
12.85 lbs
60mm Mortar Cannon Weight
13 lbs
120mm Mortar Base plate Weight
136 lbs
RMS6L Max Angle of Elevation
1486 Mils
120mm Mortar Rate of Fire
16 RPM for 1 minute 4 RPM every minute
How many Mils are in one Degree?
17.78
Biggest threat to a mortar platoon?
Counter Battery
What is the highest priority mission for mortars?
Final Protective Fire
What Fuzes do mortar rounds have?
Impact, Delay, Proximity, Near Surface Burst
What Is a safety t?
Left and right limit Max charge Fuse Setting Max Elevation
120mm Trailer Nomenclature
M1101
Stryker Mortar Carrier Nomenclature
M1129
120mm Mortar Nomenclature
M120 A1
MFCS Nomenclature
M150/M151
Plotting board Nomenclature
M16/M19
60mm Mortar Bi pod Nomenclature
M170 A1
120mm Mortar Carrier Nomenclature
RMS6L
Declination Constant
The angular difference between grid north and magnetic north that comes from your compass. This helps you account for the error in your compass.
