No 6 AP mine
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The No 6 is a U.K.
minimum metal
anti-personnel mine
. The mine is a long thin cylinder with a tapered bottom and a three pronged trigger on the top. A metal safety clip prevents the mine being triggered before it is armed. A detector ring can be fitted around the middle of the mine. Sufficient pressure on the prongs will break a sheer ring, and release the striker, triggering the mine.
The mine is now obsolete, and has been withdrawn from UK service and all stockpiles have been destroyed.
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minimum metal
Minimum metal mine
A minimum metal mine is a land mine that is designed to use the minimum amount of metal in its construction . Both minimum metal anti-tank and anti-personnel mines exist. Some designs contain almost no metal at all...
anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel mines are a form of land mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles...
. The mine is a long thin cylinder with a tapered bottom and a three pronged trigger on the top. A metal safety clip prevents the mine being triggered before it is armed. A detector ring can be fitted around the middle of the mine. Sufficient pressure on the prongs will break a sheer ring, and release the striker, triggering the mine.
The mine is now obsolete, and has been withdrawn from UK service and all stockpiles have been destroyed.
Specifications
- Diameter: 40 mm
- Height: 190 mm
- Weight: 227 g
- Explosive content: 141 g of TNT
- Operating pressure: 22 kg