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The M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine is a weapon (Anti-personnel mine) used by the U.S. military. It is named after the large Scottish sword invented by Norman A. MacLeod. The Claymore, which stands just off the ground, is designed to fire shrapnel, in the form of steel balls (700) out to about 100 meters (328 ft) across a 60° arc in front of the device. It is designed primarily to be used in ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry.

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