Product Description
US Marines Mortar Platoon (US775)
Includes Command Rifle team, four M1 81mm Mortars teams or three M2 60mm Mortar teams, one small three-hole base, four medium four-hole bases, and one base plug sprue.
Mortars are ideal support weapons for the infantry. They can be called on to give instant support against assaulting enemy. On attack they can bring fire down on the enemy positions to keep their heads down, while your infantry approach to assault.
As ’the infantry’s artillery’, mortars could provide infantry units artillery-like fire support when artillery either was not available, or could not be moved forward fast enough.
The finned projectile, known as a 'bomb', is dropped down the barrel, fin end first. The primer strikes the fixed firing pin, which detonates the primer and ignition cartridge in the base of the bomb, which in turn ignites the propellent, forcing the bomb out of the barrel, carrying the primer and cartridge with it and readying the mortar for the next round.
This blister pack lets you choose from two different mortar platoon options fielded by the US Marines in the Pacific: the 60mm Mortar Platoon, with up to three M2 60mm mortar, or the Mortar Platoon with up to four M1 81mm mortars.
Note: This product is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included.
