P-40 APPLE mine

The P-40 mine is a Vietnamese anti-personnel fragmentation stake mine. The mines were produced using the spherical steel cases of United States BLU-24/B and BLU-66 submunitions on top of which is a plastic adaptor to accept an MUV style tripwire fuze.

The spherical steel case is grooved to aid fragmentation, with the grooves either being internal or external depending on the variant of submunition used as the basis of the mine. The mine is normally mounted on a small three pronged stake and has an effective radius of around 10 meters.

The mine is found in Cambodia and Vietnam.

Specifications

Diameter: 70 mm
Height: 104 mm
Weight: 0.614 kg
Explosive content: 0.12 kg of TNT

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References

Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006
Brassey's Essential Guide to Anti-Personnel Landmines, Eddie Banks

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