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Chinese Landmine, APERS, Type 69

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Description

This is a high explosive, bounding, fragmentation, antipersonnel (APERS) landmine using a pull/pressure actuated fuze containing a spring loaded, cocked firing pin (cocked striker). It may be used as a nonbounding mine by installation of a fuze in lieu of the detonator retainer.

The mine and fuze are olive drab. The mine may have Chinese character markings with an Arabic model number or may have no markings.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

Hazardous Components

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See Also

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Source(s)

Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide, Volume 1 (2004)

Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)