Description
The tilt-rod mine adapts the principles of the antitank dog mine to a stationary mine. The interior of the mine is similar to the TM-38. The metal case is about 8 1/2 inches long, 8 1/2 inches wide and 4 1/2 inches high. The mine weighs about 16 pounds, including about 12.3 pounds of explosive in fourteen 400-gram blocks. The tilt rod is about 25 inches high. One side of the mine has a sliding door to provide access to the fuze. A safety pin is inserted through the base of the tilt rod to prevent it from moving.
The tilt-rod mine was designed for use in deep snow where other types of mines would not always function. It is effective against tanks and infantry. The tilt rod is camouflaged to resemble a small seedling or bush.
Any tilt-rod mine may have a two stage tilt action. The first time the tilt rod is moved the fuze is armed; the second time it is moved the mine is fired.
Functioning
Pressure against the tilt rod rotates a hinged disk, depressing the actuating lever. The lever lifts the striker-retaining pin out of the MUV pull fuze, firing the mine.
Hazardous Components
Main charge - TNT, 13.2 lbs (6 kg)
Physical Data
Length - 8.5 in. (216 mm)
Height - 8.5 in. (216 mm)
Width - 4.5 in. (114 mm)
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