The M19 Mortar is a light, smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States. It has been replaced in service by the more modern 60 mm M224 mortar, which has a much longer range and improved ammunition.

The M19 multiple gun motor carriage (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey Ferguson of Canada near the end of 1944.

2017年10月10日 · The M19 was a company-level weapon for U.S. and South Vietnamese marines, filling the indirect-fire gap between the M79 grenade launcher and the 81 mm battalion-level mortars. Never as popular as its M2 predecessor, the M19 gave way to the M224 60 mm mortar by the early 1980s.

2017年8月17日 · The M19 60mm mortar (the US equivalent to the British 2-inch) was developed during World War 2 for infantry-level support actions to provide for a reusable, lightweight, high-angle of fire weapon system to replace the M2 mortars then in use.

M2 / M19/ M224 60-mm Mortar. The mortar has been used as a weapon of war for over five centuries. As is often the case, military ingenuity in combat led to the development of a new weapon. In this case, soldiers turned two large guns upside down and used them to propel stone balls onto the decks of ships.

The M19 Mortar is a light, smoothbore, muzzle loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States. It has been made obsolete and supplanted by the more modern M224 Mortar, which has a much longer range.

WW2 U.S. M19 60mm PARATROOP MORTAR (non-firing display) U.S. Marine Raider and Army Airborne units benefited from a light 60mm mortar assembly rushed to the front in 1942. Roughly a 20 lb. mortar, this allowed a savings of 25+ lbs. over the standard M2 mortar, and allowed for more ammo to be carried.

The M19 is a conventional muzzle loaded, drop fired, smoothbore mortar. It has a longer and heavier barrel than the M2. The M19 is fitted with a bipod and square baseplate. The M19 can also be fitted M1 baseplate, with elevation being done manually. The M19 can be set to be drop fired or fire by trigger lever.

Using the same ammunitions as the M2 60mm mortar, but lighter weight and with greater freedom in addressing elevation and traverse angles, the M19 was also less accurate. It saw moderate action in Vietnam as well as Korea, mainly to deliver smoke screens during the day and illuminate the immediate battlefield at night.

The M19 60mm mortar (the US equivalent of the British 2" mortar) was developed during WWII for infantry-level support operations to provide a reusable high-fire small arms system to replace the of M2 mortars.