81mm mortar, L16A2
mortar, 81mm, mortar
Accession Number
NAM.2020-01-23-1-1
Description
L16A2 81 mm mortar, MR1169, 1971. Made by Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham, 1971. Muzzle blocked with removable wooden stopper. Painted red on other side of head. The 81mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British army, issued to all infantry battalions. It was introduced in 1965 and the L16A2 was still in use in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-). Serial number L2615.