Looking Back at the Powerful 5 Inch Mortar
If you have ever spent a weekend diving into the weeds of naval history or old-school artillery, you've probably stumbled across the 5 inch mortar at some point. It is one of those pieces of hardware that sits in a weirdly fascinating middle ground. It's not quite as massive as the earth-shaking siege guns that could level a city block, but it's a whole lot beefier than the portable tubes you see soldiers carrying on their backs in modern footage. ...