M14 mine
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The M14 mine is a US small anti-personnel landmine first fielded in the 1950s. Largely made from plastic it is very difficult to detect, it was later modified with the addition of a steel washer glued to the base to rectify this. The mine is now no longer in active US service, the last were procured in 1974. Though the US has a stockpile of 1.5 million mines is held in reserve for use in Korea. The mine has been widely used by other countries and several copies are made around the world.
Specifications
- Weight: 100 g
- Explosive content: 29 g of Tetryl
- Diameter: 56 mm
- Height: 40 mm
- Operating pressure: 9 to 16 kg
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