Nickname: Black Widow
Type: Anti-personnel, Blast
Country Of Origin: Russia
Size:
Diameter: 112mm
Length: 112mm
Weight: 454g
Type of Explosive: TNT
Composition:
Plastic mine case
Rubber pressure plate cover
Cocked firing pin
Trigger Method:
Slight downward pressure.
When pressure is applied, the creep spring within the mine is pushed down which frees the strker, allowing it to flip into the detonator.
Trigger Weight: 5.8kg
Internal Components:
Lock Ring
Booster
Main Charge
Detonator
Cylinder Stop
Cylinder Spring
Cylinder
Firing Pin
Firing Pin Spring
Rubber Grommet
Safety Pin
Pressure Plate
Lead Delay Strip
Safety Distance: 30m
Located In:
Afghanistan
Angola
Azerbaijan
Chad
Germany
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Rawanda
South Africa
Sudan
etc.
Buried Depth:
Very shallow, within 10cm from surface
RENDER SAFE PROCEDURE
This should only be attempted on recently laid mine in good condition
1. Unscrew detonator assembly plug
2. Gently tilt mine with detonator pocket downwards
3. Allow detonator to slide out
4. Unscrew fuze assembly
5. If detonator plug is difficult to remove destroy mine in situ
Comments:
Hard to detect because it contains a very little amount of metal.