MS_3 JP PRESSURE RELEASE BOOBY TRAP MlNE
Description
Thb prossure release booby trap mine uses rnosl o the
componsnls o the PMN y'P mine. Diferences are the
rubber cover, the acuating $ungor and the quantity o
explosive ill (which 's greater thn the PMN).The Sg
has the same 1$20 minules delay lo arming as the PMN.
Tech nical Specif ication
Explosive Conten[ 31 09ms
TotalweQht 0.63ok9
Activating pessue: $.6kgs minimum load to prevent
actuation
Detection: Visual. Probe. fingers
Fuze: lntegral, cocked stnJ<er. detayod arming
Method of Operation
Tha application o 5-6kg minimum toad lo the top
- o the
mine depresses the actuating Punger against uprard
spring pressuro. so that lhe step on te Puger obslructs
lhe. top poticn o strikar channel When the iaety pin b
withdrawn the pressure o thg iring fin spfing cuses a
steel wire to stat cutting lhrough a tead dohy strip
(idenlical in pinciple to MUV-2 nitor). Afler a aUy o
1S2O.minutes the wire cuts through itre Paa strip and
allows the slriker lo move orward io bo retainea y *re
step in lhe actuating plunger. Atter thb slage the removat
o lhe load rom the top o the rnine albwtho actuating
plunger lo rnove uplrards undor spring possure, relee.sin
the striker which ires lhe initiator whbh h turn dolon.:::
mine or explosive storo il will usualV delonato lhb abr
SSR
Arming
Fxcavate cav or MS-3 to allow load to bear direct anc
irm on actuating plunger and to allow or removal o
saety plin after load b applkd Remove initiator plug anc
inset initiator, (MD-9 detonator), rap{ace plug. Place-mine
in prepared hole, app load and paial cover. (t MS-3 b
employed as anti-lit on other rnine, arm toad mine irst
with the exception o inal saety). Remoye saety pin on
MS..3. Careul cover and camoulage M93 being careui
nol to move or li lobd The MS-3 will be armed 1$2C
minutes after the saety pin b removed,
N eutralisin g
Thb mine cannol be neutralbed, the.onrard movement o
the strker prevents saety pin replacemenl
Disarming
CAUTlOlV
l MS-s identiied or suspecled, ahrays p,lll load rom
cover.
l due lo lactical conskJeration ptrling the toad and the
onsuing detonation arg unacceaHe, carEul excavate
under load to gain accss to the inhiator y'ug. Unscrow
initialor plug and remove initiator (a lengrth oi ttrin wire or a
thin screw driver may help).
CAUTlOlV
Th's procedure b hazardous.