Schützenmine 42

Schützenmine 42

size of crates: 13x10 cm (plywood)
the height of the mines: 5 cm
weight of explosive: 0.2 kg (Sprengkörper 28)
the weight of the mines: 0.5 kg
initiation pressure: 2.5 kg.
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This is not about the size of the crates, but about our own mine, which is formed by a plywood box with explosives, the lid is movable and weighs 2.5 kg (it wouldn't work anyway if the whole mina weighs only 0.5 kg). 2.5 kg is a deployment pressure which is on the lid pressed for the hit, which was 2.5 - 5kg (so it is really a little)
The mines were constructed of wood to reduce the possibility of their detection.
The exact dimensions are : 127 mm x 98 mm x 50mm.
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By the way the word "Sprengkörper" means a lighter and does not apply to the explosive, but to initiate the mines. She was odpalována using pressure on the lid using a lighter pattern 28 (Sprengkörper muster 28) cigarette lighter fits into the cutout in the lid and its movement is initiated..
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