The No 6 is a British
minimum metal anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel mines are a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles. Anti-personnel mines may be classified into blast mines or fragmentation mines; the latter may ...
. The mine is a long thin cylinder with a tapered bottom and a three pronged trigger on the top. A metal safety clip prevents the mine being triggered before it is armed. A detector ring can be fitted around the middle of the mine. Sufficient pressure on the prongs will break a sheer ring, and release the striker, triggering the mine.
The mine is now obsolete, and has been withdrawn from UK service and all stockpiles have been destroyed.
Specifications
* Diameter: 40 mm
* Height: 190 mm
* Weight: 227 g
* Explosive content: 141 g of
TNT
Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...
* Operating pressure: 22 kg
References
* ''Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006''
* ''Brassey's Essential Guide To Anti-Personnel Landmines'', Eddie Banks
Anti-personnel mines
Land mines of the United Kingdom
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