Description
This is a metallic bounding fragmentation antipersonnel (APERS) landmine. The mine usually uses an RO-8 pressure actuated fuze, but may be found with an RO-1 pull/pressure actuated fuze or with two RO-1 fuzes used with a Y connector. The mine may also be found with an antisafing fuze installed or be command-detonated by using an electric squib. The RO-1 fuze may be inserted into the detonator well with the detonator upside down, which converts the mine to a non-bounding antipersonnel mine. The mine is painted olive drab with markings in black on top. The RO-1 fuze is black plastic, and the RO-8 fuze is unpainted. The fuzes are unmarked. The mine and RO-8 fuze body are steel. The RO-1 fuze has a plastic body. The projecting sleeve may be steel or plastic.
Functioning
The percussion cap is fired by pressure on the RO-8 fuze or pull on the RO-1 tripwire, which in both cases ignites the delay train. After 3 to 5 seconds the propellant charge ejects the body of the mine from the container taking with it a wire attached to the bottom of the container. When this wire becomes taut (the ejection has reached a height of approximately 1 meter off the ground), it activates the integral fuze, which fires the detonator and then the mine.
See Also
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Source(s)
Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide, Volume 1 (2004)
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)
TM 5-280, Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment (chg 1, 1971)
