Soviet PFM-type anti-personnel landmines were used extensively by the Soviets in Afghanistan and, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in the fighting between Azerbaijanis and Armenians. The weapon was also reportedly used in Chechnya, Iraq and Somalia.
Designation - v ruštině: противопехотная фугасная мина (čti: anti-personnel mine) - known abbreviations in Russian: ПФМ-1, ПФМ-1М, ПФМ-1С - well-known nickname in Russian: Лепесток, meaning ticket (read ljepjestok) - other names in Western literature: Blue Parrot, or Butterfly Mine (butterfly mine)
PFM-1 - length: 120 mm - width: 64 mm - height: 20 mm - weight of mine: 80 g - explosive weight: 40 g
The mine, after being ejected from the shipping container, is initiated by rotation and subsequent impact. The mine structure is plastic and contains liquid explosive. The metal parts contain only the fuse. Initiation of the mine occurs when the mine is stepped on. Some types are marked with the letter 'S', indicating the possibility of self-destruction after 24 to 40 hours.
Note The attached photographs are taken from the sources listed below.
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Diskuse
The lighter is called MVDM VGM-572(МВВДМ ВГММ-572) and it is a hydrostatic (!!!) lighter. This makes the "detection area" relatively large. The explosive, designated VS-6D (ВС-6Д) is liquid in the operating temperature range, is a mixture of about ten different substances, and is quite aggressive and poisonous.
The mine was reportedly produced in three different colours - green, brown/khaki and white.
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