| DATA: |
| Length: 4.6 inches (with igniter). |
| Diameter or Width: 1.9 inches. |
| Explosive: Picric acid and granulated TNT. |
| Explosive Weight: 4 ounces. |
| Material: Steel. |
| Pull or Pressure Required: 35 pounds. |
| Fuzing: Buck chemical igniter. |
|
OPERATION. The W-1
is an antipersonnel mine improvised from a French 50 mm mortar shell from
which the nose fuze and tail fins have been removed. A Buck chemical
igniter is fitted by means of a plastic adapter. (See fig. 244.) |
|
OPERATION. When the
Buck igniter is chrushed by pressure, a chemical reaction is set up which
causes ignition of the detonator and then the mine. |
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Figure 244 – Behelfsmine W-1 – Antipersonnel |
