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M-160 mortar

Mortarconfirmed

M-160 mortar

The Soviet 160 mm Mortar M-160 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar which fired a 160 mm shell. It replaced the 160mm Mortar M1943 in Soviet service after World War II.

Specifications

TypeMortar
OriginSoviet Union
ManufacturerTula Plant No. 535 (now Tulamashzavod), V111, V113 and V125 Plant (Vietnam)
Introduced1953
StatusIn service
Weight1.47 t
Range8.04 km
Crew7
Caliber160 mm

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Russia—
Egypt30confirmed

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