One Step Beyond – Mines – Bosnia – PMA-1
PMA-1
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Mine specification:
Type | Anti-Personnel-Mine |
Length | 140 mm |
Height | 30 mm |
Width | 70 mm |
Weight | 400 g |
Explosive weight | 200 g |
Explosive type | TNT |
Operating pressure | 3 kg |
Detectability | This is a minimum-metal mine and can be very difficult to detect |
Manufacturer | Former Yugoslavia |
Used in | Angola, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Namibia |
Mine description:
PMA-1A is a minimum-metal Anti-Personnel (AP) blast mine developed from the PMA-1, but varying only in minor detail. The mine is a box type with a plastic body and hinged lid. The base section houses the removable main charge and the fuze assembly, which rests on a plastic anvil. The main charge is a standard 200 g TNT demolition block, which has a plastic threaded fuze well cast into one end. The UPMAH-1 fuze assembly consists of a small Bakelite casing: one end is sealed and contains a friction-sensitive composition, the other is open and accepts a No 8 detonator. The open end of the fuze casing has an M10 x 1 male thread and rubber O-ring to fit the TNT block; during transit, a cap fits over this thread to seal the fuze. Fixed inside the opening end of the lid is a plunger which contacts the anvil when the lid is lowered. Holes in the opening end of the base and lid align so that a pin can hold the box closed during transit. When the pin is inserted in the base section with the lid raised, it acts as a safety device. PMA-1A is normally matt olive green and has no markings.