Light mortar refers to a portable mortar with a caliber of about 60mm and a range and power greater than that of the cartridge. The development speed of light mortars in China has been very fast, and it has been ahead of the world since 1990s. Type 93 60mm light mortar is the most advanced light mortar in China. Its range and lethality have reached the world-class level, and it is still one of the best light mortars in the world today. The caliber of Type 93 light mortar is 60.75 mm, the total gun weight is 22.4 kg, and the single shell weight is 2. 18 kg. An infantry squad can carry a set of Type 93 light mortars. Compared with light mortars in other countries in the world, Type 93 light mortars have three main advantages. The first point: the fire response speed is fast, and the Type 93 light mortar can complete a 360-degree all-round attack. Some medium-sized mortars in western countries do not yet have this capability. At the same time, the operation of Type 93 light mortar is relatively simple, the preparation time is relatively short, and one person can complete the shooting in an emergency. Type 93 light mortar is especially suitable for mountain warfare and urban encounter warfare, and can play a greater role in sports warfare.
The second point: long range. Type 93 light mortar has a range of 5532 meters, which is the longest light mortar in the world today. In small-scale urban warfare, the range of 5000 meters covers almost the whole battlefield. Soldiers with Type 93 light mortars can hide in the periphery of the battlefield and fire shells at enemy bunkers without being found.
The third point: the killing range is large and the killing power is strong. The shells of Type 93 light mortar use high explosives. In order to attack different targets, the Type 93 light mortar has nine different types of shells, of which the fastest firing rate is No.8 and the longest range is No.9. In actual combat, gunners choose to carry different types of bombs according to the different needs of the range. The killing radius of No.8 explosive shell of Type 93 mortar reaches17.8m, and the shell of the shell is made of rare earth ductile iron or forged steel, which can produce a large number of deadly fragments during explosion, and the actual killing range is more than 20m.
At the same time, the Type 93 light mortar also has a special steel ball killing incendiary bomb, which can give the enemy a second blow after the explosion. The produced steel balls can effectively kill enemies within a radius of 20 meters, and can also produce a burning zone with a radius of 12 meters. It is an effective killing weapon to attack the enemy in the building.
On the whole, Type 93 light mortar is the best in both range and power. In the history of light weapons in China, the research and development of Type 93 light mortar is of great historical significance. The appearance of Type 93 light mortar marks the gradual development of China's light weapons level to the world-class level.