PMN
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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.

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