Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar
The Brandt 60 mm long-range gun-mortar is a breech loading mortar capable of firing on a flat trajectory. It was developed from the Brandt Mle CM60A1 and resembles a long-barrelled, long-ranged variant of that weapon.
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Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar
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- Brandt long-range gun-mortar
- Field
- 60 mm mortar.
- Region
- France.
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The Brandt 60 mm long-range gun-mortar is a breech loading mortar capable of firing on a flat trajectory. It was developed from the Brandt Mle CM60A1 and resembles a long-barrelled, long-ranged variant of that weapon.
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• Name — Brandt long-range gun-mortar • Origin — France • Type — Mortar • Is Ranged — y • Is Artillery — y • Designer — Edgar Brandt • Weight — 75 kg • Length — 1.8 m • Part Length — 1.80m (70in) • Cartridge Weight — 2.2 kg • Caliber — 60 mm • Rate — 10 rpm • Velocity — 250 m/s • Range — 5000 m • Elevation — -11° to +75° • Traverse — Depends on mounting; up to 360°
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Ammunition
The LR gun-mortar was designed to fire specialized long range ammunition with an indirect fire range of 5,000 m and a direct fire range of 500 m. The standard LR high-explosive projectile possessed a fuze that detonated at any angle of impact. It was manufactured of perlitic cast iron and had unfolding fins. The projectile weights 2.2 kg and is 367 mm long. Brandt claimed that its explosive charge possessed an efficiency comparable to that of an 81 mm mortar bomb. The LR gun-mortar could also fire any of the standard 60 mm ammunition produced for French infantry mortars, including the Mk 72, Mk 61, and Mk 35/47 high-explosive projectiles, as well as the Mk 63 illumination shell. However, without the specialized ammunition, indirect fire range is reduced to 3,000 m and direct fire range to 400 m.
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The Brandt 60mm LR gun-mortar was developed directly from the Brandt Mle CM60A1 and retains the same falling block breech mechanism reminiscent of direct fire artillery. The firing pin is automatically withdrawn when the breech is unlocked, reducing the potential for misfire. Like its predecessor, it can be either muzzle-loaded or breech-loaded and was designed to be mounted in the turrets of armored fighting vehicles. The LR gun-mortar was also tested as a deck-mounted support weapon for maritime patrol craft, such as the VCSM. It utilizes a hydraulic recoil system. The recoil length is 170 mm, maximum recoil thrust is 2,800 kg, and the weight of the recoiling mass is 75 kg. The LR gun-mortar has a total length of 1.8 m. Different variants were produced with electrical or mechanical firing mechanisms.
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- 1.US Army Armor Center. Cavalry Mortars — A Better Way. Armor magazine. 17–22. September–October 1995.
- 2.African Defence Journal, Issues 17–28. The Journal, 1982, Collected Issues 17–28. p. 44.
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