How to Fire a Mortar?

This is a 60 mm Cannon it can be operated in Handheld Mode or Conventional Mode using these Bipods legs.

When Dropped the round activates the detonators through the firing pin, triggering the propellant charge
The greater the number of charges, the farther the round will travel.

In Hand held Mode The mortar is aligned alongside the muzzle for azimuth, and observe the range scale on the handle for elevation.

In simple terms raising the Barrel at Higher angle the round will travel less further while Decreasing the angle results with the round travelling much further.
This is how he aim the crosshair, he uses both hands and adjusts the tripod elevation using the knob as shown in the animations all in the video ahead so stay tuned and don’t miss a beat.

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[killstriker]

Relatively correct video I love it coming from a mortarman myself some notes the delay fuse for a 60 is actually 0.05 not .5 and the elevation knob is located on the bottom of the vertical tube going up the bipods. your minor adjust knob is what is actually located there and you have another cross leveling knob across from the sight unit. Also sight data is given first before getting up on steaks and you match the distance between the near and far steak is on the side you far steak is from the near. 👍

[davidhager]

As a former 13F40 Forward Observer I can say your depiction of the FO. are wrong. He does not use a plotting wheel. He simply sends in the grid coordinates and the direction to the target and elevation if relevant. To the Fire Direction center. The FDC uses the plotting wheel to convert grid coordinates to deflection, elevation and charge. But overall a well made and informative video.

[NastyAngel]

just found a mortar in the bin, the neighbors won't know what hit em'

[KgaogelokhumoMojalefa]

Every video is highly informative I'm also impressed by the quality of the videos keep it up

[RaymondZavala-sfdk]

He did a great job of explaining but why do we break it down for all to know granted he didnt explain a wiz wheel or wat not but enough was said

[Lokesh_Singh_Matiyali]

But why we are learning "how to ise a mortar" ?😂😂😂

[tyronecomblast]

This is the ONLY video on YouTube that’s shows you how to aim a mortar!👏🏾

[justinwaller]

Having spent time as a mortarman in both the USMC and US Army, I found I preferred the 81mm mortar. It's more stable than the 60mm and I always found it easier to aim with its offset bipod. The 120mm is just too heavy to deal with, so I didn't like it as much. That being said, no one expects to to hike a 120mm mortar, so that counts for something. Also, the FO sends the call for fire to the FDC who then works up the data with the plotting boards or mortar ballistic computer. The FDC sends the firing data to the gunline. I look at it like this: the FO is the eyes, the FDC is the brains, the gunline is the muscle. Cool video. I can use this to show people what I used to do because they always ask and it's a bit difficult to describe without the visual.

[thanasisrks]

I always struggled to understand how mortars are aimed and particularly in what angle they are set and how do they calculate the range to the target over a hill. To me that range scale made perfect sense, thanks for the information!

[sheldoniusRex]

At least in the US Army, the initial a in "azimuth" is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the a in "pass."

The 120mm mortar is not a cannon. It is a mortar. It's just bigger. There is a 120mm cannon. That gun is significantly heavier and more powerful.

[pzthree]

The ai sounding voice or whatever... say millimeter right.

[TerryCheever]

Yeah, remember firing M29 81mm mortars as well as M-60 MGs in Army ROTC during Vietnam at Ft Lewis, WA. Was pretty good at it too. Though I joined the Air Force instead the Army ROTC was a good eye opener.

[fyrchmyrddin]

Interestingly enough, the Army started to remove their previous 60mm mortar, the M2, from service. As I recall, they weren't even back in the same numbers as was the case in Korea. The thinking was apparently that 40mm grenade launchers would provide the essential indirect capability at short range, with the 81mm being the smallest mortar needed.
However, there's a gap between the maximum grenade launcher range and the regular minimum range of the M29 (which is also significantly heavier), and the VC rapidly learned to seek out that "sweet spot" prior to assaulting U.S. units.

[vpikooorka]

Сподіваюсь глядачам, більшості, це ніколи в житті не пригодиться.

[matticus]

Can anyone help explain how the red and white aiming reference sticks correspond to that later view of the trees? I saw one video where the person looking through the sight was facing the opposite direction of the mortar.

[greighwulf]

Its awesome that AI can teach people stuff now

[emsapangaier]

Thanks for the knowledge. God bless you brother.

[lancethrustworthy]

I don't mind you using a synthetic voice, just correct it when it mispronounces. It messed up 'azimuth'.

[Nghilifa]

As a former mortarman myself, this warms my heart! ♥👍🏿

[racialconsciousness]

Forward Observers are colloquially referred to as "fisters". But they're currently being phased out due to drones. Drones make way better spotters and fisters.