Description
Activators M1 and M2 are essentially detonator boosters and are used as adapters with any one of several kinds of pull type or pull release type firing devices to supply antitank mines with a secondary fuze for antilift/booby trapping purposes.
The activator bodies are made of plastic and are threaded externally to fit the 3/4-inch secondary fuze well of service antitank mines. The activators are threaded internally to accept service firing devices. The detonator is cemented within the body and a booster charge is contained in a cylindrical cup cemented to one end. Each activator is shipped with a closing plug and gasket.
Activator M1 is used with antitank mine M15 and activator M2 is used with nonmetallic antitank mine M19. Earlier M1 activators were made of black plastic, while newer types are made of olive-drab plastic. The M1 activator uses tetryl for the booster while the M2 model uses RDX.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)
