the Mk 2 Mod o 81mm mortar and Browning gun piggyback mortar

[Stovepipe]

Hi all,
Looking for a description of how this weapon was loaded and operated, seeing as how mortars on vehicles are trending these days.

 

[TomS]

Hi all,
Looking for a description of how this weapon was loaded and operated, seeing as how mortars on vehicles are trending these days.

Basically, the mortar was muzzle loaded and could either be drop-fired or trigger-fired.

Coast Guard Piggyback Weapon

 

[Stovepipe]

It does mention a breech mechanism in some of the photos.

 

[TomS]

It does mention a breech mechanism in some of the photos.

Sure. The breech is still the back end of the tube. In this case, there's a retractable firing pin and a trigger to fire the mortar in direct-fire/trigger-fired mode. (And I hope some sort of retention mechanism so the bomb wouldn't slide forward in direct-fire use.) You can see it being muzzle loaded in these images.

 

[Pioneer]

Never seen or heard of this combo before!
Found this from the following web site:

Mk 2 Mod 0 And Mod 1 .50 BMG/81mm Mortar

Regards
Pioneer