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M16 Mine
The M16 mine is a United States-made bounding anti-personnel mine. It was based on captured plans of the World War II era German S-Mine and has similar performance. The mine consists of a cast iron body in a thin steel sleeve. A central fuze well on the top of the mine is normally fitted with a pronged M605 pressure/tension (tripwire) fuze. Sufficient pressure on the prongs or tension on an attached tripwire causes the release of a striker. The freed striker is forced into a percussion cap which ignites a short pyrotechnic delay. The purpose of this delay is to allow the victim to move off the top of the mine, to prevent its upward movement from being blocked. Once the delay has burned through, a 4.5-gram black powder charge is ignited, which launches the inner iron body of the mine up into the air (leaving behind the steel outer sleeve). The charge also ignites a second pair of pyrotechnic delays.
Variants
- M16
- M16A1 – Redesigned detonator and delay elements
- M16A2 – Single bounding delay element, reducing the weight
- KM16A2 – South Korean produced version of the M16A2
Specifications
(Production: 1957 – present)
- Type: Bounding anti-personnel mine
- Country of Origin: United States
- Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
- Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Diameter: 4 in (10.2 cm)
- Filling: TNT
The M16 Mine and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Conflict: Vietnam | 2022 |