Description
This kit is designed to clear minefields remotely by projecting a linear charge over a minefield by means of a rocket motor. The M173 is fitted with M1134 mechanically armed electrically initiated fuze.
Each demolition kit consists of a waterproof skid (hull), a linear propulsion system (rocket motor and launching tube), propellant actuator, a linear demolition charge consisting of 300 blocks (400 pairs) of Composition C-4. A core of three-strand detonating cord and a nylon cord runs through the entire length of the charge. The M1134 fuze is attached to the rearmost block of C-4 by two detonating cord leads. In addition, the charge contains the necessary towing and firing accessories.
Functioning
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Source(s)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
