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PRANK

Booby Trap  
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South Africa

The PRANK is a booby trap mechanism designed to initiate mines and demolition charges by either pressure gain or release. The assembly consists of a pressure plunger, spring-loaded striker housed in a plastic tube, MUV-2 type lead-shear delay mechanism, and an 'Apex' detonator. The striker runs through a deep groove in the underside of pressure plunger. The lead-shear delay and detonator are located at opposite ends of the plastic tube housing th...

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