Type 87 | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
Used by | See users |
Production history | |
Designer | Norinco |
Designed | 1987 |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Specifications | |
Mass | 27kg[ citation needed ] (without sight) |
Length | 1400mm |
Elevation | +45 to +85° |
Traverse | 4° left and right |
Rate of fire | 20 rounds/min |
Effective firing range | 120 m to 5.6 km (standard rounds), 6 km (special rounds) |
References | "W87". WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET. WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET. Retrieved 13 Sep 2019. "Light Mortar Model W87". CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP. CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP. |
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