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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M19 mortar
Category
Country
Production
1944–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight23.4 kg
- Travel Weight9.3 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre60 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)12.1
- Ordnance Typesmoothbore muzzle-loading mortar
- Breech TypeScrew
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.068 km
- Maximum Range (standard)0.747 km
- Muzzle Velocity89 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)30
- Elevation+40° to +85° on M5 mount, free on M1 mount
- Traverse14° on M5 mount ; free on M1 mount
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight1.36 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones4
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverman-portable
- Emplacement Time1
- Displacement Time1
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length0.819 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,944 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Entered service
82
years in service
21
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M19 MORTAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
137TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS23WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1793UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a cylindrical plug with spiral threads is rotated to open or close the breech.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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