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Flames of War WW2: Soviet - 160mm Mortar Battery (Last Chance)
Product number:
FOW-SU753
Regular Price:
$25.00
Special Price: $17.99
Manufacturer:
Battlefront Miniatures
1:100 Scale
The 160mm Mortar obr. 1943 was the heaviest mortar used by the Soviets in World War II. It was able to deliver a hefty payload up to 5000 metres and to fire 10 rounds per minute.
It was originally conceived as simply a larger version of the 120-PM-38 mortar. However, with a 160mm bomb weighing 40kg, lifting it up to the muzzle of a 3-metre-long mortar tube was hardly practical! It was redesigned as a breech-loading weapon. A recoil system was added, to prevent the shock of firing a 160mm bomb from driving the baseplate into the ground. Because of the weapon's weight (more than a metric ton), wheels were added to allow it to be towed behind a vehicle.
With all these modifications, it began to resemble a howitzer as much as a traditional mortar. However, it was less costly and resource-intensive to manufacture than similar calibre guns and howitzers.
Metal components.
Contents:
24 Miniatures
‣ 4 Mortars
‣ 20 Crew
4 Bases
1 Base Plug Sprue
The 160mm Mortar obr. 1943 was the heaviest mortar used by the Soviets in World War II. It was able to deliver a hefty payload up to 5000 metres and to fire 10 rounds per minute.
It was originally conceived as simply a larger version of the 120-PM-38 mortar. However, with a 160mm bomb weighing 40kg, lifting it up to the muzzle of a 3-metre-long mortar tube was hardly practical! It was redesigned as a breech-loading weapon. A recoil system was added, to prevent the shock of firing a 160mm bomb from driving the baseplate into the ground. Because of the weapon's weight (more than a metric ton), wheels were added to allow it to be towed behind a vehicle.
With all these modifications, it began to resemble a howitzer as much as a traditional mortar. However, it was less costly and resource-intensive to manufacture than similar calibre guns and howitzers.
Metal components.
Contents:
24 Miniatures
‣ 4 Mortars
‣ 20 Crew
4 Bases
1 Base Plug Sprue
Miniatures are supplied unpainted. Preparation and assembly are required.
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