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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
SBML Two-Inch Mortar
Category
Country
Production
1938–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Year1938
- Combat Weight4.76 kg
- Travel Weight4.76 kg
- Crew2
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre50.8 mm
- Ordnance TypeHigh explosive, Smoke, Illumination
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)0.46 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)8
- Rate of Fire (sustained)8
- Elevation45-90°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight1.02 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh explosive, White phosphorus smoke, Titanium tetrachloride smoke, Illumination, Signal multi-star
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length0.53 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,938 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
88
years in service
16
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SBML TWO-INCH MORTAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
93TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS7INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS354UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/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 solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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