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Country of Origin	Japan
Type	Launcher
Caliber	50.000 mm
Barrel Length	640.000 mm
Weight	21.770 kg
Ammunition Weight	6.40 kg
Range	455.000 m

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseThe Type 98 50 mm mortars entered service with the Japanese Army in 1938. They were smooth-bore, muzzle-loading launchers. They each had a rectangular and sectionalized base plate and fixed bipod. They primary fired 6.4-kilogram (14-pound 2-ounce) stick bombs that each contained about 3.2 kilograms (about 7 pounds) of picric acid. The bombs were propelled by silk bags filled with black powder. These mortars had a fixed elevation of about 40 degrees. The maximum range was 455 meters (498 yards).

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Last Major Revision: Feb 2019

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