M1 81mm Mortar

[renegadecow]

I'm part of a WW2 reenactment group and I wanted to construct a new toy in time for a convention (History Con 2017) as our old machine gun nest was getting, well, old. It took a week to build and is primarily made of PVC and wood. The firing mechanism is pre-compressed pneumatic using a solenoid valve.

barrel clamp









bipod




base


sight


painted



test fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GzdUhAOHU

 

[irishamericanlad]

Jeez.. I had to hump the American 81 for years in the army lol wish it was that light looks good!


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[renegadecow]

Thanks! Light enough to be shoulder fired even