BURIED, TRIPWIRE-ACTIVATED BOUNDING ANTI-PERSONNEL FRAGMENTATION MINE
Cylindrical, olive green metal-bodied mine. Externally smooth casing, PROM-2 is serrated on the inside of the casing.
Diameter - 85mm
Height - 200mm
Weight - 3kg
Charge - 425g TNT
Combination fuze for tripwire or pressure activation.
Fuze is screwed into the top of the mine. About 30mm of fuze protrudes above ground when the mine is buried.
Tripwire is usually laid close to or on the ground, this is sometimes protected by pressure-operated blast mines, laid along the course of the tripwire.
A safety collar is positioned around the fuze, just below the prongs. When fixed it prevents any movement of the fuze.
On activation the mine bounds to 700mm – 800mm above the ground before the main explosive charge detonates. Hazardous to approximately 65 metres.
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All black-and-white scans taken from ARDEC / US-EOD intelligence cd-rom. |
