82-mm Type 67 mortar

The Type 67 82-mm mortar consists of three components: tube, bipod and base plate. The tube is similar to the earlier Type 53 82-mm mortar, but the Type 67 has a simpler bipod and a triangular shaped base plate.

The Type 67 fires high-explosive (HE), smoke and illuminating (ILLUM) ammunition.

The Type 67 was developed in 1967 and entered service in 1971 to replace the Type 53. The Chinese People's Liberation Army is still equipped with an undetermined number of Type 67 and other...