Description
The M26 mine is of the bounding, fragmenting type and is used when an effective above ground fragmentation pattern is required.
The M26 mine is a small, integrally fuzed, bounding type, antipersonnel mine. The body is of diecast aluminum and is relatively cylindrical in shape, but tapering toward the bottom where there are four external vertical ribs. On the rim, at the top of the body, are two recesses, with a raised S for Safe in one, and a raised A for Armed in the other. The cover is built with six lugs and the prongs of the arming latch fit between these to prevent rotation. The middle prong of the arming latch fits under the trip lever cam. The arming latch is saftied to the body by an arming latch retaining pin. The cotter pin is locked, after insertion, by spreading the ends which project below the rim of the mine body. The removable trip wire spool assembly consists of four 20 foot trip wires, a trip lever, and an arming handle, all assembled on a plastic spool. The fragmenting ball assembly consists of a steel ball containing an explosive charge, and a delay and booster assembly recessed within the charge. At the base of the ball a steel obturator or piston houses the propelling charge. The barrel is used to hold the fragmenting ball assembly in an upright position. when the mine is set on Safe (S), the flash hole in the barrel is out of alignment with the primer and delay assembly. When set on Armed (A) the flash hole is alined with the primer and delay assembly and permits ignition of the propellant. The spring housing assembly includes the firing pin assembly and actuating lever, and a primer and delay assembly. Attached to, but easily removable from the mine are the following accessories: Arming Handle, Arming Instruction Tag, Trip Lever, and Spool Assembly. Four 20 foot trip wires, two colored olive drab and two tan, are stored on the spool.
Functioning
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Hazardous Components
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)
