Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Mortars / 02 M30 4.2 inch Mortar
Bill Maloney
1/8/2014

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02 M30 4.2 inch Mortar

02 M30 4.2 inch Mortar

US M30 4.2 inch Mortar, M2 Base "Four Point Deuce"

US M30 4.2 Inch Mortar
Another M2 4.2 inch Mortar at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA

Caliber - 4.2 inches Rifled Barrel
Action - Muzzle Loaded, Automatic
Muzzle Velocity - 840 fps
Range - 5,630 yds
Shell Weight - HE - 24.4lbs, Smoke - 25.5 lbs, Chemical - 28.6lbs Spin Stabilized
Rate of fire - 5 rounds per minute sustained, 20 rounds per minute, rapid fire
Barrel Length - 4ft
Weight - 330 lbs
Produced By -
Entered Service - 1924