The M74 is a Yugoslav 120mm light mortar designed by the Military Technical Institute. It is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support. It is currently produced by the Serbian company PPT Namenska and the Bosnian company BNT.
Description This mortar can be deployed as infantry support for destruction of personnel and enemy firing positions, for opening routes through barbed wire obstacles and mine fields, for demolition of fortified objects, for destructing infrastructure elements, illumination and deploying smoke screen. The M74 model when disassembled could be carried by 3 soldiers thus having unique capabilities regarding transport in area with obstacles or in urban area compared with more heavier mortars. M74 provides 12 rds per minute rate of fire and it is intended to be used to deliver 15-20 mines before moving to another position. Since it is very light regarding its caliber it can be easily airdropped and parachuted to firing position. It uses NSB-4B sight for firing. Base-plate of M74 mortar is triangle shaped.
Specifications Maximum range: Minimum range: Weight: without ammunition when mounted on trailer Rate of fire: 12 rounds/min Crew: 4+1
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Former operators − Seized by Azerbaijan after the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
See also 120 KRH 92 Light mortar 120mm M75 Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 Soltam K6
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