The M224 60mm Lightweight mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon. The cannon assembly is composed of the barrel, combination base cap, and firing mechanism. The mount ...
The Marines, from 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment in Camp Lejeune, N.C., were conducting live-fire training with 60 mm mortars at Hawthorne Army Depot in the Nevada desert. 60 mm mortars can ...