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Vietnam 60mm mortar

I have some data on VN manufacturing plants and what they turn out, but this 60 shows in the paper brochure I got as a Military purchase of the body and filled at the plant. I'll check the paper to see if it give me the filler. I am in the middle of re doing my filing system and have not scanned that doc yet. I wish that University would hire an EOD guy and stop putting out half (or even10%) info. So it's a VN mortar, no doubt looking at it, but come on guys give some tech data
 
Mortar Weight: 1.3KG (Approx.)
Filler Type/NEW: TNT/.11KG

Booster Type/NEW: Tetryl/5 to 7 Grams
 
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Mortar Weight: 1.3KG (Approx.)
Filler Type/NEW: TNT/.11KG
Ignition Charge: ?
Booster Type/NEW: Tetryl/5 to 7 Grams
 
The information they got was from the old ID guides we produced a long time ago. Going through the old data I am finding the information was very very sparse ... Some of it even made up. That's why I have been asking about some of these items. Some of you have data on these things, or we have done more and more research on items and through marks can tell more than we could in the 60s.

Thanks for the help on this ... I will probably be reaching out more as I start working through more of the old ID guides.

Joe
 
according to my friend this was a copy (if not bought from) a Chinese Type 27 (I think).

The VN are developing a pretty comprehensive ordnance program, some think they are not just looking at their military but also to sell. They are making mines and grenades at one facility I know of
 
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