M2 American Anti-Personnel Mine
M2
Anti-Personnel Mine
Other
Basic Information
Name
M2 American Anti-Personnel Mine
Designation
M2
Alternate Designation
M2
Equipment Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1940
Description
The M2 American Anti-Personnel Mine is a series of high-explosive (HE), anti-personnel, bounding, fragmentation landmines.
System
Alternate Designation
M2
Type
Anti-Personnel Mine
Manufacturer
INA
Design
The service landmines typified by the M2 are olive drab with a black base flange and yellow markings.
The service landmines typified by the M2A3 are olive drab with a yellow base and markings stenciled in black.
The inert landmines are painted black or blue with white markings.
Charge
The main section is a cylindrical tube that houses a 60mm mortar main charge which has a pyrotechnic delay and detonator fitted, but no fuze or tail.
Operation
The landmine is usually buried so that only the top of the fuze protrudes above the ground, when actuated it expels the main charge 2 meters into the air where it explodes.
Note
The M2 is typical of the group that includes the M2, M2A1, M2A2, M2A3, M2A3B1, M2A3B2, M2A4 and M2A4B2 bounding landmines.
Each modification has an inert counterpart which is externally identical except for painting and markings.
Dimensions
Height
210 mm
Width
103 mm
Weight
2.27 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
0.1 m
Height
0.21 m
Weight
2.27 kg
Operators (3)
South Korea
North Korea
Laos
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