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| + | The '''M14 anti-personnel mine''' is a minimum-metal pressure-triggered antipersonnel land mine which entered service with the United States Army in the early 1950s and was withdrawn from service in 1974, though the US retains a stockpile of around 1.5 million. It is a tiny device, just 2.2 inches in diameter and 1.58 inches tall, with the payload 1oz of tetryl explosive. Because the device uses a conical belleville spring with a stab detonator, the explosive is under a concave divider which makes it function somewhat like a hollow charge, directing its entire blast upwards into the leg of the person who triggered it. It is designed to wound rather than kill, and usually causes no damage above knee level. The device's effect led to the nickname of "toe popper." | ||
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| + | It is infamously difficult to detect due to its near-total lack of metallic components, and later issued mines had a metal washer glued to their underside to assist in clearing. It is not blast-resistant, and so if it can be located it is relatively easy to deal with. The mine has been extensively copied, with Turkey and India producing their own versions and Vietnam producing a copy with a simplified fuzing system called the MD-82. | ||
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| − | | [[Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising]] || || || | + | | [[Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising]] || || || Used by modern USMC || 2009 |
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| − | | [[Operation Flashpoint: Red River]] || || || | + | | [[Operation Flashpoint: Red River]] || || || Used by modern USMC || 2011 |
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Revision as of 18:46, 24 January 2018
The M14 anti-personnel mine is a minimum-metal pressure-triggered antipersonnel land mine which entered service with the United States Army in the early 1950s and was withdrawn from service in 1974, though the US retains a stockpile of around 1.5 million. It is a tiny device, just 2.2 inches in diameter and 1.58 inches tall, with the payload 1oz of tetryl explosive. Because the device uses a conical belleville spring with a stab detonator, the explosive is under a concave divider which makes it function somewhat like a hollow charge, directing its entire blast upwards into the leg of the person who triggered it. It is designed to wound rather than kill, and usually causes no damage above knee level. The device's effect led to the nickname of "toe popper."
It is infamously difficult to detect due to its near-total lack of metallic components, and later issued mines had a metal washer glued to their underside to assist in clearing. It is not blast-resistant, and so if it can be located it is relatively easy to deal with. The mine has been extensively copied, with Turkey and India producing their own versions and Vietnam producing a copy with a simplified fuzing system called the MD-82.
The M14 anti-personnel mine can be seen in the following video games:
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
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| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | Used by modern USMC | 2009 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Used by modern USMC | 2011 |