M19 mine
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The M19 is a large square plastic cased U.S. anti-tank blast mine. The has only two metal components, the copper detonator capsule and stainless steel firing pin, weighing 2.86 g, making it difficult to detect. It is produced under licence in Chile, South Korea and Turkey. A copy is produced in Iran. It is found in Afghanistan, Angola, Chad, Chile, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, the Western Sahara, and Zambia.
U.S. stocks of the mine were approximately 74,000 before the 1990 Gulf war and had fallen to 63,000 by 2002 [1].
An inert version of the mine, the M80 is also produced.
[edit] Description
The mines plastic case is normally olive green, and has a large central fuze well. Normally it has a carrying handle on one side. The mine is normally fitted with the M606 fuze which has an arming switch with two settings, S and A either marked in yellow or embossed.
The mine is also fitted with secondary fuze wells that accept anti-handling devices, typically either the M1 pull fuze or M5 "mouse-trap" anti-lifting fuze.
[edit] Specifications
- Weight: 12.56 kg
- Explosive content: 9.53 kg of Composition B
- Length: 332 mm
- Width: 332 mm
- Height: 94 mm
- Operating pressure: 118 to 226 kg (although possibly as low as 90 kg)
[edit] References
- Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006
