MD-82 mine
Encyclopedia
The MD-82 is a Vietnam
ese anti-personnel blast mine, that is broadly similar to the U.S.
M14 mine
, although the fuzing
system is different.
Vietnam
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ese anti-personnel blast mine, that is broadly similar to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
M14 mine
M14 mine
The M14 mine is a U.S. small anti-personnel land mine first deployed circa 1955. The M14 mechanism uses a belleville spring to flip a firing pin downwards into a stab detonator when pressure is applied. Once deployed, the M14 is very difficult to detect because it is a minimum metal mine, i.e. most...
, although the fuzing
Fuze
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system is different.
Specifications
- Height: 57 mm
- Diameter: 53 mm
- Weight: 100 g approx
- Explosive content: 28 g TNT
- Activation pressure: 4 to 5 kg