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PMA-1 anti-personnel mine

Country of Origin: Croatia, Serbia

The PMA-1 is a box or "Shu" type mine (similar to the former Soviet PMD-6) that comes in two sections. It is a manually deployed mine and typically buried. The lower part of the PMA-1 box assembly contains 7.1 oz (200 g) of TNT, a MUV-type fuze (the UPM-1, Model 43, or the UANU-1) and the detonator .

The mine casing's lid is hinged to the lower portion of the mine casing. When armed, the lid rests on the striker retaining pin that is in the raised position. Downward pressure on...

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