The M-37 or 82-BM-37 (батальонный миномёт, battalion mortar) is a Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar designed by B.I. Shavyrin and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the M-37 is based on the earlier French Brandtmle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications.[5] The main difference between the 82-PM-37 and the earlier 82-PM-36 was the adoption of a round base plate, revised traverse/elevation controls, simplified sights and spring-loaded shock absorbers on the bi-pod to reduce the amount of relaying needed between shots. It was designed to be able to fire western 81mm captured ammunition whilst not permitting the enemy the same advantage[6] The German designation for captured M-37 mortars was 8.2 cm GrW 274/2(r).[7]
The M-37M is an improved version with a lighter base plate and a device to prevent double loading.[8]
It was produced in China by Norinco as the Type 53,[9] in Egypt by the Helwan Machine Tools Company as the Model 69 and in Bulgaria by Arsenal as the M-82 Mod 1937.[6]
↑ Isby, David C. (1990). 『アフガニスタン戦争 1979–1989:ソ連帝国の絶頂期』 Concord Publications. p. 8. ISBN978-9623610094。
1 2 Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, NR (2014年11月). Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014 (PDF) . Research Report 3. Armament Research Services . p. 50. ISBN978-0-9924624-3-72014年12月1日にオリジナルからアーカイブ(PDF)。2019年6月1日に取得。
↑ Bhatia, Michael Vinai; Sedra, Mark (2008年5月). Small Arms Survey (編). Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict: Armed Groups, Disarmament and Security in a Post-War Society . Routledge . p. 66. ISBN978-0-415-45308-02018年9月1日にオリジナルからアーカイブされました。2019年6月1日に取得。