Which system is the 81mm mortar?

Which system is the 81mm mortar?

• A. M29A1
• B. M252
• C. 60mm Mortar
• D. M777

Answer: (A)

81mm mortars are the medium-caliber, crew-served indirect-fire weapons used to deliver high-angle fire onto targets out of direct line of sight. The M29A1 is the classic U.S. 81mm mortar system, long identified in training and manuals as the standard 81mm mortar. It comprises the 81mm mortar tube, bipod, and baseplate and has historically filled the primary role for infantry units needing indirect fire at this caliber. The other options represent either a different caliber (the 60mm mortar) or a different class of weapon (the M777 is a 155mm howitzer), and while there is another modern 81mm system, the M29A1 is the one most commonly associated with the traditional 81mm mortar in many course materials.

81mm mortars are the medium-caliber, crew-served indirect-fire weapons used to deliver high-angle fire onto targets out of direct line of sight. The M29A1 is the classic U.S. 81mm mortar system, long identified in training and manuals as the standard 81mm mortar. It comprises the 81mm mortar tube, bipod, and baseplate and has historically filled the primary role for infantry units needing indirect fire at this caliber. The other options represent either a different caliber (the 60mm mortar) or a different class of weapon (the M777 is a 155mm howitzer), and while there is another modern 81mm system, the M29A1 is the one most commonly associated with the traditional 81mm mortar in many course materials.