82-BM-37
The M-37 or 82-BM-37 (батальонный миномёт, battalion mortar) is a Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar designed by B.I. Shavyrin and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the M-37 is based on the earlier French Brandt mle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications. The main difference between the 82-PM-37 and the earlier 82-PM-36 was the adoption of a round base plate, revised traverse/elevation controls, simplified sights and spring-loaded shock absorbers on the bi-pod to reduce the amount of relaying needed between shots.
Also recorded as 82BM37 · 82 mm mortar BM-37 · BM-37 · BM37
82-BM-37
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- Name
- 82 mm M1937 Battalion Mortar
- Field
- 82 mm mortar
- Region
- Soviet Union
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Overview
Overview
It was designed to be able to fire western 81 mm captured ammunition whilst not permitting the enemy the same advantage The German designation for captured M-37 mortars was 8.2 cm GrW 274/2(r). The M-37M is an improved version with a lighter base plate and a device to prevent double loading. It was produced in China by Norinco as the Type 53, in Egypt by the Helwan Machine Tools Company as the Model 69 and in Bulgaria by Arsenal as the M-82 Mod 1937.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — 82 mm M1937 Battalion Mortar • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Infantry mortar • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1937–present • Used By — Soviet Union • Wars — World War II Kosovo War Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Uganda-Tanzania War Afghan Wars Gulf War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War • Weight — 56 kg • Part Length — 1.22 m • Cartridge Weight — 3.05 kg • Caliber — 82 mm • Rate — 25–30 rpm • Velocity — 211 m/s • Max Range — 3040 m • Elevation — +45° to +75° • Traverse — 6° to 15°
Operators
Operators
• Albania • Algeria • Afghanistan: over 1,000 in service. • Bangladesh: Type 53 • Bulgaria * • China: Type 53 • Czech Republic • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Egypt: Helwan M 69 82 mm mortar • East Germany • Ethiopia • Ghana • Guinea • Grenada • Hungary: 50 in service. • Indonesia use by Indonesian Marine Corps in 1960s • Iraq • Ivory Coast • Kazakhstan • North Korea • Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg People's Republic of Kampuchea • Libya • Madagascar • Mali • Malta: Armed Forces of Malta • Morocco • Pakistan • Poland • Nicaragua • Romania • Russia • Soviet Union • Slovakia • Sri Lanka • Sudan • Syria 200 in service. • Tanzania: Type 53 • Togo • Uganda: Type 53 * • Donetsk People's Republic • United States: a few BM-37s used during the battle of Khe Sanh • Vietnam: BM-37 and Type 53
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