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M1 Pressure-Release Firing Device
The M1 pressure-release firing device is designed to initiate mines, demolition charges and boobytraps when a load is removed from on top of it. The device incorporates a spring-loaded hammer, housed directly below the top surface pressure-release plate. Below the hammer is a free-floating firing pin at the head of a threaded tube, which accepts a percussion initiator. A suitable load is placed on the plate and a safety pin is removed to arm the...
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