TM 9-1345-203-12
(2) A force of 20 to 35 pounds is needed to depress
pressure plate which, in turn, depresses the belleville spring.
Fuze
The belleville spring snaps into reverse, driving firing pin
into detonator M46; the detonator explodes main charge of 1
a. Description.
ounce of tetryl.
(1) This blast-type, high-explosive mine (fig. 1-1) has
b. Use. Because it is small, the mine can be used in large
a cylindrical, all-plastic body. Six external body ribs provide
numbers and may be readily concealed. Mine is capable of
strength and identify the mine in the dark. Pressure plate,
inflicting serious casualties, since it explodes upon direct
slotted for insertion of steel U-shaped safety clip, has a yel-
contact. Because of its all-plastic construction (except for
low indicating arrow and is indented to accommodate mine
metal firing pin), it is difficult to detect by mine detectors.
and fuze wrench M22. Letters A and S on top of the fuze
body signify Armed and Safe, respectively.
(2) Pressure of 8 to 45 pounds acting on one or more of
the three prongs of the fuze or pull of 3 to 15 pounds on a
M16A1, M16A1 Inert, M16A2) with Fuze,
tripwire attached to the release pin ring of the fuze causes
Mine Antipersonnel: M605
release of firing pin which then strikes the primer. Primer
initiates delay which, in turn, initiates igniter charge; igniter
a. Description.
transmits flame to propelling charge and propelling charge
initiates delay charges and expels the projectile from mine.
(1) These mines are a bounding, fragmentation-type,
Delay charges in projectile then cause detonator, booster,
consisting of a antipersonnel mine fuze, M605, a propelling
and bursting charge to function, bursting the shell at a height
charge, and a projectile, all contained in a cylindrical, sheet
of approximately 0.3 - 1.7 meters.
steel case. A fuze screws through the top of the case into the
fuze well, which extends through the projectile to the bottom
b. Use. Mine is highly effective. Primarily, it is
of the case where the propelling charge is located. The mine
employed in mixed mine fields to protect antitank mines
is operated by pressure or a tripwire attached to release pin
against enemy breaching parties. It can be used in prepara-
ring of fuze. The different models differ mainly in the inner
tion of ambushes or nuisance mining of areas likely to be
construction of detonators and boosters.
occupied by enemy troops and in hasty protective mine-
fields.
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