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M2
Antipersonnel Mine

Description
The M2 series of mines are US designed bounding fragmentation mines. Mines in the series include the M2, M2A1, M2A3, M2A3B1, and the M2A4. All the mines are the sames except for minor design improvements. The dual action fuze can operate either by pressure of tripwire. When the fuze is functioned, a chare at the bottom of the mine projects a 60 mm mortar shell into the air and starts a delay burn element. The delay element then ignites the main charge of the shell, bursting the warhead. Copies of the mine have been produced in Taiwan and in Portugal as the M/966. Although considered obsolete in US inventories, these mines may still be found in other countries.

Manufacturing Country
United States, Taiwan

General Information
Cylindrical
244 mm in Height
95 mm in Diameter
2.948 kg total weight
Metal case
OD Green
Explosive type - TNT
Main explosive weight - 0.154 kg