60 mm M62 practice shell

The 60 mm M62 practice shell is a Yugoslav-pattern training mortar round sold by Yugoimport-SDPR as a self-contained practice shell. Yugoimport states that it is ballistically configured for the 60 mm Mortar M57 and the Commando M70, with a 280 m maximum range in the listed mortar setup.

60 mm M62 practice shell, 60 mm practice mortar shell, Munitions

Image source: 60mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpg

Profile

Origin: Yugoslavia / Serbia
Built by: Yugoimport-SDPR
Built in: Serbia
Type: 60 mm practice mortar shell
Service note: Modern Serbian export ammunition

mortar ammunition portable training

Specifications

Caliber: 60 mm
Projectile length: 193 mm
Shell length: 202 mm
Projectile mass: 235 g
Shell mass: 1080 g
Ballistic data: Maximum range 280 m; minimum range 50 m when used with the 60 mm Mortar M57 or Commando M70 per Yugoimport.
Packing: 1 complete shell per carton; 12 cartons per wooden box

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Practice ammunition for compatible 60 mm mortars

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport identifies this practice shell as ballistically configured for specific 60 mm mortars.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

60 mm M57 mortar

60 mm light infantry mortar

Yugoimport states that the 60 mm M62 practice shell is ballistically configured for use with the 60 mm Mortar M57.

Sources: 60 mm, M62 - Yugoimport

60 mm M62 practice shell Images

60 mm M62 practice shell, 60 mm practice mortar shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 60mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpg

60 mm M62 practice shell, 60 mm practice mortar shell, Munitions - view 2 — Source: M69 Practice Round, used as practice 60 mm mortar round - Fort Devens Museum - DSC07147.JPG

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Sources

60 mm, M62 - YugoimportPublisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Supports manufacturer background and specifications for the 60 mm M62 practice shell, including dimensions, mass, packing, and ballistic data with the 60 mm Mortar M57. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 60mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary gallery image of a 60 mm mortar round comparison photo used to illustrate the M62 practice shell entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 M69 Practice Round, used as practice 60 mm mortar round - Fort Devens Museum - DSC07147.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an additional practice-round gallery image used as a close visual reference for 60 mm mortar training ammunition. | Accessed: 2026-06-23