Min Vietnamese Anti-Personnel Mine
Min
Anti-Personnel Mine
Other
Basic Information
Name
Min Vietnamese Anti-Personnel Mine
Designation
Min
Alternate Designation
Min
Equipment Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1958
Description
The Min Vietnamese Anti-Personnel Mine is a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-Frag), tripwire actuated, anti-personnel (AP), landmine.
System
Alternate Designation
Min
Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
INA
Design
The landmine is cast iron, the handle is wood.
The landmine body is grey and the handle, if in place, is unpainted.
The letters "MIN" are cast into the landmine body but may not appear on all landmines.
Charge
The landmine contains a main charge of TNT and a pull-friction initiator.
A pull-friction initiator is contained in the adapter and the handle is attached to the adapter by three or four nails.
The pull-friction initiator may be actuated by the victim actuating the tripwire, or from a remote position to initiate the landmine.
Dimensions
Diameter
INA
Height
INA
Weight
INA
Details
Country of Origin
Vietnam
Category
Landmines
Land > Infantry Weapons > Landmines
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Vietnam
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