The
M14 is a small AP blast mine manufactured in the USA. It has
been found in Angola, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, El Salvador, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malawi, Mozambique,
Somalia, Vietnam, Zambia. The mine is usually coloured olive
green. Other colours are reported (black and pale green). Faded
examples have been found after exposure to UV (as shown in the
photograph below).

Height:
40mm
Diameter: 56mm
Explosive charge: 29g Tetryl
This
is a minimum metal mine and is very hard to detect. Copies and
variants have been made in Vietnam, Turkey and India. The M14 can be disarmed by unscreweing the detonator from the base of the mine.

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