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CANISTER, MINE, PRACTICE M88 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 13.62 kg (30.0 lb) | |||
| Color | |||
| Blue No. 35109 | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Canister,Mine, 1345-K042 |
| Description: |
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| The M88 mine canister is an expendable item consisting of an aluminum tube and breech assembly containing six dummy mines. Also housed in the canister are a dispersion strap, and a propulsion system. The propulsion system consists of a self-contained electrically initiated primer, and a pressure cartridge assembly containing the launching propellant. The canister is painted in light blue and has one brown and one blue color band near the muzzle. The end cap has a brown ring around a blue center dot. |
| Use: |
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| The M88 practice mine canister is used with the M139 mine dispenser (VOLCANO) in field training in the handling and operation of the M88 mine canister and M139 mine dispenser. |
| Functioning: |
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| When an electrical pulse is received, the electric primer initiates the pressure cartridge expelling a mine stack from the canister. The stack consists of six dummy mines. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-36 Sep 1994 |
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