The L16 81mm mortar is a British and Canadian standard mortar used by the Canadian Army, British Army, and many other armed forces. It originated as a joint design by the UK and Canada. The version produced and used by Australia is named the F2 81mm Mortar; the U.S. armed forces version is the M252.

The L16A1 was developed in 1957 as a replacement for the British army's 3-in (76-mm) World War II-era mortar. The lightweight, accurate, drop-fired weapon is now the standard mortar for the...

L16A1是L16的全自动型号，由于只有掷弹兵师的步兵把老式的L97划入班用机枪，大部分单位都是用L97A1作为排用机枪。 为了解决班组火力不足的情况L16A1应运而生。 L16A1射速为每分钟450发，采用20发弹匣供弹。 有人认为L16A1作为班用自动武器是复古的表现，然而在L97过于笨重而L96射程难当班用机枪的情况下，威力巨大的L16A1成功的完成了它的任务（实战中敌军士兵经常会误以为敌人的重机枪在压制他们）。

The United Kingdom 's L16 81 mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British armed forces. It originated as a joint design by UK and Canada. The version produced and used by Australia is named the F2 81mm Mortar, whilst the version used by the U.S. armed forces is known as the M252.

2022年2月14日 · A joint Canadian-United Kingdom development effort produced the excellent L16 81mm series, to which the type was accepted into service with the British Army in 1965 as the L16A1. It has since been improved with the follow up L16A2 with a …

Improved production model with various minor changes. Version of the L16A1 with slightly heavier barrel. Derivative of the L16A2 for US service, introduced in 1987. In US service a blast attenuation device is mounted onto the muzzle. This reduced blast effects on the crew. Lightweight variant of the M252 that was introduced in the US Army in 2014.

The L16 is a smoothbore muzzle loaded 81mm mortar with a conventional layout. It fires its own range of 81mm ammunition. The L16A1 is a slightly upgraded version of the L16. The L16A2 introduced a slightly heavier barrel. The US M252 is based on the L16A2 and is fitted with a blast attenuation device on the barrel.

The L16A1 was developed in 1957 as a replacement for the British army's 3-in (76-mm) World War II-era mortar. The lightweight, accurate, drop-fired weapon is now the standard mortar for the British armed forces and has been exported to a large number of other countries.

The 81mm L16 Mortar is the standard mortar in service with the British armed forces, and was introduced in 1965/6 replacing the Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar in UK service where it is used by the Army, Royal Marines and RAF Regiment. It fires a …

The United Kingdom's L16 81mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British armed forces. It originated as a joint design by the UK and Canada. The version produced and used by Australia is named the F2 81mm Mortar, whilst the version used by …