L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar is a man-portable mortar system used by the British Army. Smoke, illuminating and high explosive bombs are available. A short range insert device allows the weapon to be used in a direct fire mode. The 51 mm mortar, which replaced the World War II-vintage 2 inch mortar, was due to be phased out by the use of the 40 mm L17A2 UGL (Under-slung Grenade Launcher) mounted on the L85A2 however operational experience has led to the decision to replace it with a 60mm Mortar.

Ammunition for the 51mm mortar has a small, ring-pull safety pin on the side of the nose-fuze. The fuze remains unarmed until the pin is withdrawn. Therefore, the safety pin must always be removed and discarded before a mortar shell is fired.

[edit] Specifications

• Calibre: 51.25mm
• Weight:
  • Complete: 6.275 kg
• Length of barrel: 700mm
• Range: 750m
• Rapid Rate of Fire: 8 rounds per minute
• Bomb weight:
  • Illumination: 800 grams
  • Smoke: 900 grams
  • High Explosive: 920 grams

[edit] External links

• British Army
• Photo

v • d • e Modern (post Korean War) UK infantry weapons Side-arms (Self-loading Pistols) Browning L9A1 • L47A1 (Manuhrin produced Walther PP) • L105A1 • L107A1 • L102A1 (Compact) Rifles, Carbines, & LSWs L1A1 SLR • SA80 series (L85 IW, L86 LSW, L22A1) • L108A1, L110A1 (Para) • L101A1 • M16/A1/A2 • L119A1 (Diemaco SFW) • L100A1 Sniper rifles L42/A1 • L96/A1 • L115A1 • L82A1 • AW50F Submachine guns L2A1 to L2A3, L34A1 • L80A1, L90A1 • L91A1, L92A1 Shotguns L32A1 • L74A1 (Remington 870 Wingmaster) Machine-guns & other larger weapons L3 • L4 • L7 "GPMG" series (L7, L8, L19, L20, L37, L43, L44) • L2A1/L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun • L17A1/A2 • L67A1 • L1A1 (LAW) • LAW 80 • L14/A1 • L2A1 (ILAW) • L142A1 (AT4CS HP) • L9A1 51 mm Mortar • L16/A1 81mm Mortar • MILAN • Javelin Modern cartridges used 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Remington) • 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win) • 12.7x99mm NATO (.50 BMG) • .338 Lapua • 9x19mm Parabellum • 12 gauge