PMR-U mine
Encyclopedia
The PMR-U is a Yugoslavia
n anti-personnel stake mine
. The mine was apparently not mass produced, but built in small numbers at a number of different locations.
The mine has a small plastic main body with a large seam in the middle. Internally the mine has a 100 gram main charge around which a mixture of Plaster of Paris and steel fragments is poured to form a fragmentation liner. The mine uses a number of different commercial explosives, with the result that the mine becomes unstable over time.
The mine is found in Bosnia and Croatia.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n anti-personnel stake mine
Anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel mines are a form of land mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles...
. The mine was apparently not mass produced, but built in small numbers at a number of different locations.
The mine has a small plastic main body with a large seam in the middle. Internally the mine has a 100 gram main charge around which a mixture of Plaster of Paris and steel fragments is poured to form a fragmentation liner. The mine uses a number of different commercial explosives, with the result that the mine becomes unstable over time.
The mine is found in Bosnia and Croatia.
Specifications
- Height: 100 mm (without fuze and stake)
- Diameter: 75 mm
- Explosive content: 0.1 kg of commercial explosives
- Operating pressure: 2 to 5 kg pull
- Fuze: UPM-1 or UPMR-2A