Munitions

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell

The 60 mm M73 HE mortar shell is a Serbian Yugoimport high-explosive round for 60 mm smooth-bore mortars. Yugoimport publishes technical data for the shell itself and ballistic data for firing it from the 60 mm Mortar M57, including the 650 mm and 720 mm barrel-length variants.

Profile

Origin
Serbia
Built by
Yugoimport-SDPR
Type
60 mm high-explosive mortar shell
Service note
Modern Yugoimport product line
Unit cost
Not publicly listed
Produced
Modern product listing; contract configuration varies
Number built
Not publicly listed

Specifications

Length with fuze
286 mm
Mass with fuze
1,350 g
Explosive fill
250 g TNT
Fuze
UT M68P1 impact, superquick action
Ballistic data with M57 (650 mm barrel)
Maximum range 2,500 m; max mean operating pressure 392 bar
Ballistic data with M57 (720 mm barrel)
Maximum range 2,550 m; minimum range 94 m; max mean operating pressure 414 bar

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Offered in Yugoimport's 60 mm mortar-shell catalog line

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport publishes ballistic data for this shell when fired from the 60 mm Mortar M57.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
60 mm M57 mortar60 mm light infantry mortar

Yugoimport gives ballistic data for the M73 shell when used with the 60 mm Mortar M57, covering the 650 mm and 720 mm barrel-length variants.

Sources: 60 mm, M73 - HE mortar shell - Yugoimport, 60 mm, M73 - Yugoimport

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell Images

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