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PMK-40
The PMK-40 is an obsolete pressure-operated AP mine developed during the Second World War. The body of the mine is made from resilient waxed cardboard with a domed rubber cap. The mine has a transverse fuze incorporating a spring-loaded striker held back by a lever on which the pressure plate bears. To arm, a detonator assembly is inserted into the side of the mine and sealed into place with a protruding plastic cap. Once set and armed, pressure...
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