Description
These are high explosive, fragmenting, antipersonnel landmines. The inert M3 counterpart is externally identical except for painting and markings. These mines may employ either the M3 or M7 series combination pull/pressure fuzes.
The service mine body is olive drab with markings stenciled in black. The filling plug in the base is yellow. An inert M3 mine is painted black with white markings.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide, Volume 1 (2004)
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)
TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
