PMA-2 AP MINE (Historical Prop)

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The PMA-2 is a Yugoslavian blast antipersonnel mine. It's sometimes called the 'Pašteta' due to its resemblance to a meat-pâté tin. The mine is made from dark green plastic with six petals radiating from a distinctive plunger. The mine is armed by removing a pin that blocks the downward travel of the six-pronged plunger. After removing the arming pin, enough pressure on the plunger forces it downwards into the main fuse body, which ignites a friction-sensitive pyrotechnic composition. The burning pyrotechnic composition flashes through to the detonator, firing a small RDX booster pellet that in turn detonates the main TNT explosive charge. PMA-2 mines are usually buried with only the star-shaped plunger visible above ground. However, this mine is not completely concealed and can be difficult to spot, especially in heavy undergrowth or leaf litter. Note that this mine can also be placed in other ways to hinder visual detection and/or the de-mining process. For example, sometimes PMA-2 mines are placed upside down with only a centimeter of the base showing above ground level. Alternatively, they may be buried diagonal to the ground surface with the star-shaped plunger facing a de-miner's clearance probe. A minefield containing PMA-2 mines may have them placed in some or all of these different ways. This mine is resistant to traditional explosive mine countermeasures that use sudden blast over pressure to detonate mines. The PMA-2 is also a minimum metal mine, containing only a tiny amount of aluminum in the fuse. Although the blast wound from a PMA-2 mine is unlikely to be fatal, it usually destroys the victim's foot, leading to some form of permanent disability regarding their gait. Examples of the PMA-2 mine have been found in Albania, Angola, Bosnia, Cambodia, Croatia, Kosovo, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Weight: 135 grams Explosive weight: 95 grams TNT Fuse: UPMAH-2 Diameter: 68 mm Height: 61 mm Operating pressure: 14 pounds