mortar, portable, short-barreled, muzzle-loading artillery piece that fires explosive projectiles at low velocities, short ranges, and high, arcing trajectories. … The weapon is operated by dropping a mortar shell onto a firing pin in the tube that detonates the shell’s propellant, which launches it toward the target.

What is a mortar gun used for?

Use as a mortar or tile grouting gun. Ideal for re-pointing walls, filling gaps in patio slabs and grouting floor and wall tiles. Includes: mortar gun, filling scoop, straight nozzle, angled nozzle, grouting nozzle and plunger.

What is a mortar shoot?

A mortar is an artillery weapon which fires explosive shells. … They are called an indirect fire weapon because the bomb drops onto the target from above, rather than being aimed straight at it. Soldiers firing a mortar do not need to be able to see their target.