Parts edit

The mine casing is a wooden hinged box divided into two parts the front and back of the box.^[1] The front contains the percussion igniter and is a smaller compartment than the back compartment which contains the fuse, detonator, primer and explosive charge of 9 ounces of Nobel's 808 explosive.^[1] Holes drilled through hinged box ensure all the internal parts can be fitted.^[1] A slot is cut out at the upper front of the box to allow the igniter which sticks out the front end to fit.^[1]2 staples in the upper part of the box takes an arming pin also embedded in the igniter pin.^[1]

Detonation process edit

Downwards pressure on the mine pushes the ignition pin out the mine.^[1] This releases the striker which impacts the percussion cap.^[1] This ignites the fuse which activates the detonator which ignited the primer which triggers the 9 ounces of Nobel's 808 explosive.^[1]

Arming and disarming edit

To arm the mine first place 2 four ounce charges in the back compartment of the mine.^[1] Then put a small amount of orange fuse in the fuse adapter.^[1] Then apply No 27 detonator to the remaking end of the fuse.^[1] Then insert the detonation mechanism (what makes it blow up fuse and ignition, detonator etc) that is currently outside the mine in through holes in the mine.^[1] Insert the gunpowder primer between the explosives. ^[1]Then insert the detonator in the primer.^[1] Shut the mine lid and then insert the arming pin through the staples and into the ignition pin.^[1] Then the mine is armed.^[1] To disarm the mine pretty much reverse the process take out the arming pin take out the detonation mechanism and cut the orange fuse and then the mine is disarmed.^[1]

This mine was designed and highly manufactured by 38th field park company Royal engineers.^[1] So as they were manufactured so much it would have probably been in a fair amount of use.

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