60mm M57 Yugoslavian Mortar
MINOBACAČ 60 mm M57
The Yugoslavian 60mm M57 Mortar was generally based on the design of the US 60mm M3 Mortar. The breech piece, which is threaded into the barrel, has a ball fitting to mate into a rectangular base plate. The mortar is a conventional drop-fired mortar with a fixed firing pin. The bipod has a cross-leveling gear operated by a threaded sleeve between one leg and the elevating gear. This is attached to the yoke, which carries the traversing screw and the shock-absorbing spring cylinders. The 60mmM57 is fitted with the NSB-3 sight. The sights are produced by ZRAK in Sarajevo, Bosnia http://www.zrak.ba/ others are produced in Iraq. 60mm M57 Data Caliber 60.75mm Below: View of the 60mm M57 (De-militarized) and its NSB-3 Sight. Below: Close-up of the NSB-3 Sight Below: A second Yugoslav 60mm M57 in the collection. This one is "live" and registered with BATF. Below: Side view of the "live" Yugoslav 60mm M57.
(top center) Cleaning Kit (right) Bipod Pack (center) Spade Pack (center left) 60mm HE Round (left) NSB-3 Sight and above it is the Quadrant (bottom) two Aiming Stakes Yugoslavian (Serbian) 60mm M57 Mortar Ammunition. De-militarized by EOD
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