Original U.S. Vietnam War Inert Non-Metallic M19 Anti-Tank Blast Mine with M606 Fuze

Original Item. Only One Available. The M19 is a large square plastic cased United States anti-tank blast mine. Intended to replace the M15 mine, the design dates from the mid-1960s and contains only two metal components: the copper detonator capsule and a stainless steel firing pin which weighs 2.86 grams. It is a minimum metal mine, which makes it very difficult to detect after it has been emplaced. Not available for Export.

The plastic casing of the mine is usually dark olive green, and has a large central fuze well. Normally it has a carrying handle on one side. The mine is normally fitted with the M606 fuze which has an arming switch with two settings, S(afe) and A(rmed). These markings are either painted in yellow or embossed into the plastic. When the switch is set to "A" and the safety clip is removed, the mine will detonate if a vehicle drives over it. The firing mechanism is triggered by a belleville spring which flips the firing pin downwards into the stab detonator, setting off the adjacent booster charge and main explosive filling.

The mine is also fitted with two secondary fuze wells which allow anti-handling devices to be fitted e.g. the M1 pull fuze or M5 "mouse-trap" anti-lift fuze. Either or both of the secondary fuze wells on an M19 mine may be fitted with an antihandling device.

This is a lovely example of an M19 mine, embossed on one of the corners:

MINE AT NMM19
PARTS MFR BY

The M606 Fuze is embossed on one side:

FUZE, MINE
ATNM, M606
PARTS MFR BY

The bottom of the fuze when unscrewed is stamped in white AUG 29 1957, for the date of manufacture, perfect for Vietnam issue. The mine measures roughly 13 x 13 x 4” and has laces on one side to carry it.

A great example, the first M19 we have offered, ready for further research and display.