Identifying Ammunition MM2598 - preterhuman.net

MM2598Mine, Antipersonnel, Nonmetallic, M14. The M14 mine (Figure 52) is comparatively small. It is less than 21/2 inches in diameter and weighs only 3 1/3 ounces. The letters S and A on the fuze body indicate the Safe andArmed positions of the pressure plate. All mines have three safety measures. On the M14 antipersonnel mine:(1) The pressure plate must be set on A before the mine can function. (2) A metal safety clip must be removedbefore the mine can be set on A. (3) The detonator assembly is packed in separate pieces within the sameshipping container and is only installed immediately before use.The M14 mine is color coded olive drab with black and yellow markings. The M14 practice mine is identical inappearance to the service type except for its color code, which is blue with white markings. It contains a smallspotting charge.M14 mines and detonators are packed one each to a cardboard carton, with 90 cartons and nine safe-and-armwrenches (to turn the pressure plates to the S and A positions) to a wooden box.Figure 52. Mine, Antipersonnel, Nonmetallic, M14.Mine, Antipersonnel, Fragmentation Bounding, M16. The M16 mine (Figure 53) is sometimes referred toas the "tomato can," because the outer case is made of lightweight metal and it looks like a tin can. It is equippedwith a fuze that can be activated by pressure or by a trip wire. When the fuze is activated, the inner projectile isejected. When the projectile reaches a height of between one and two meters, it detonates, throwing fragments inall directions.42