The M-37 or 82-BM-37 (батальонный миномёт, battalion mortar) is a

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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

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mle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications. 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 81 mm captured ammunition whilst not permitting the enemy the same advantage The German designation for captured M-37 mortars was ''8.2 cm GrW 274/2(r)''. The M-37M is an improved version with a lighter base plate and a device to prevent double loading. It was produced in

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as the Type 53, in

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by the Helwan Machine Tools Company as the Model 69 and in

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as the M-82 Mod 1937.

Operators

* * * : over 1,000 in service. * : Type 53 * * * : Type 53 * * * : Helwan M 69 82 mm mortar * * * * * * : 50 in service. * use by

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in 1960s * * * * *

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* * * * * * * * * * * 200 in service. * : Type 53 * * : Type 53 * ** * : a few BM-37s used during the

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* : BM-37 and Type 53

References

* Cold War weapons of the Soviet Union World War II infantry mortars of the Soviet Union 82 mm artillery Military equipment introduced in the 1930s 82 mm mortars Long stubs with short prose {{Artillery-stub