Mortar (weapon) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-04

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00:00:23 1 History
00:04:07 2 Types
00:04:15 2.1 Stokes mortar
00:06:21 2.2 Mortar carrier
00:07:27 2.3 Gun-mortars
00:09:07 2.4 Spigot mortar
00:12:18 2.5 Improvised
00:13:10 3 Modern
00:13:19 3.1 Design
00:14:15 3.2 Ammunition
00:15:53 3.3 Precision guided
00:17:35 4 Compared to artillery
00:20:03 5 Largest mortars
00:21:26 6 See also



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A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to spread out the recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount and a sight. They launch explosive shells in high-arcing ballistic trajectories. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition.