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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 6 |
| ITALIAN MINES AND TRAPS |
| Italian Bakelite and Wooden 1-Lb. Mine - Anti-Personnel |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
5.5 in. |
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Over-all width |
2.5 in. |
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Over-all height |
1.5 in. |
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Type of filling |
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Wooden |
0.33 lb. |
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Total weight (wooden) |
1 lb. |
| Description |
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These two mines are similar execpt that one case is bakelite and the other is wood. The igniter used has a spring-loaded striker held in the cocked position by a trip-key, and has a cap and detonator leading into the main charge. The lid of the mine has, in one end, a slot which fits around the striker and rests on the trip-key. The mine also contains metal fragmentation plates on three sides of the charge. |
| Operation |
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One to five pounds pressure on the hinged lid presses the trip-key out of the hole in the striker. This action releases the striker, which is driven by the striker spring into the cap, detonating the main charge. |
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Figure 237 |
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