Original U.S. Vietnam War Complete M68 Claymore Mine Training Kit with Canvas Carry Bag - Inert

Original Items: One Set Only. The M68 kit was designed to familiarize personnel with the placement and arming of a real M18 Claymore directional mine. It comes with all the components of a real Claymore kit packed in an M7 bandoleer. The plastic M33 Inert AP Mine is the inert training and practice version of the M18 Claymore. Some inert mines were green with a light blue band, while others were completely blue. It does not contain an explosive or pyrotechnic filler of any kind. It is packed in a Claymore bag with inert M10 simulated detonator cap wire with connectors, a FIRING DEVICE ELECTRICAL M57 "clacker" firing control, and a TEST SET ELECTRICAL M40 circuit testing kit.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

This example is nice, but the mine has very heavy wear and deterioration to the back. The mine itself is cast in green plastic, complete with internal shrapnel, some of which has broken loose. There is heavy damage to the backside of the mine with some holes and heavy residue from some sort of trauma. It is definitely marked BACK / M-33 APERS MINE on the back and the back comes off without much force due to the heavy wear. It still retains the original fold out support legs as well as the wire connectors. There are some very heavy cracks and chips on the body of the inert mine.

The M57 clacker no longer functions and has the same heavy wear as the mine. It is dated 1969, so it definitely could’ve seen Vietnam use! The bag is in very good condition but the instruction label is torn away. Overall a nice complete condition set of a rare and essential Vietnam Era training set. Ready to display!

The M18 Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine used by the U.S. military. It was named after the large Scottish sword by its inventor; Norman A. MacLeod. Unlike a conventional land mine, the Claymore is command-detonated and directional, meaning it is fired by remote-control, or trip wire, shooting a pattern of metal balls into the kill zone like a shotgun. The Claymore fires steel balls out to about 100 meters within a 60° arc in front of the device. It is used primarily in ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry; just perfect to place on a desktop to keep unwanted visitors out of your office.