60 mm HE bomb M-83

Armament Chinese 60 mm Mortar M-83A and other similar mortars. Development China North Industries Corporation. Description The body is teardrop shaped and cast from rare earth spheroidal graphite iron; there is a gas check groove around the bourrelet and also, shortly below, a second groove carrying a plastic obturating ring. The tail unit is of extruded and welded carbon steel. Propulsion is by a primary cartridge in the tail tube and three secondary charges in horseshoe containers that wrap around the tailboom.