M74 American Anti-Personnel Mine
M74
Anti-Personnel Mine
Other
Basic Information
Name
M74 American Anti-Personnel Mine
Designation
M74
Alternate Designation
M74
Equipment Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1955
Description
The M74 American Anti-Personnel Mine is formally the M67 and the M72 it is a high-explosive (HE), anti-personnel (AP), bounding fragmentation landmine.
Variant
Note
The M74 comes in two versions, one has a short period formally designated the M72 less than 24 hours self-destruct and one has a long period self-destruct formally designated the M67.
System
Alternate Designation
M74
Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
INA
Explosive Weight
0.42 kg
Design
The M74 is a small, wedge-shaped, metal-bodied anti-personnel (AP) landmine which is delivered by carrier projectiles and designed to wound or kill by its fragmentation.
Self-Destruct Time
After deployment, the M67 has a 48-hour self-destruct time while the M72 has a 4-hour self-destruct time.
The landmine with the long self-destruct time is ejected from the M692 projectile and the landmine with the short self-destruct time is ejected from the M731 projectile, each projectile containing 36 landmines.
Ground Emplaced Mine Scattering System (GEMMS)
The landmine is used as a component of the Ground Emplaced Mine Scattering System (GEMMS), the Area Denial Artillery Munition (ADAM) and the M86 Pursuit Denial Munition (PDM).
Once dispersed and after a delay, the landmine ejects seven contact wires which will cause the landmine to actuate from the slightest pressure.
Dimensions
Diameter
INA
Height
INA
Weight
1.4 kg
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Landmines
Land > Infantry Weapons > Landmines
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
1.4 kg
Operators (2)
United States
South Korea
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