M2a2

[jvollenberg]

Does anyone have any images of the M2A2 US Landmine? All the documents I have says that the M2 family are all the same (dimentional data). Can anyone confirm this.

Joe

 

[Yodamaster]

US Mine M2

Here what I found in my documents.

Yoda

 

[Yodamaster]

US Mine M2

Here you can find the cutaway pics of M2A3 sended by Slick

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/m2a3-mine-t71974.html

 

[jvollenberg]

Thanks

We would still like to find a pic of the M2A2 though. There is a qustion about whether this mine even exists and if it does, does it match the others in the series. an old US Army TM talks about the M2, M2A1 and M2A3 it skips the M2A2 for a reason the question is why.

Joe

 

[shelldude]

Hello Joe,

Here are a few photographs of my United States M2, M2A1, M2A3 & M2M4 landmines. I'm thinking the diagram showing the one piece cast iron M2A1B1 and M2A2 were actually the same mine. The U.S. made the M2A1B1 style as a cost efficient method of saving time and material but were disappointed with the performance of the design. They next went to the A3 & A4 construction methods. I've never actually seen an M2A1B1 or even a photograph of one. They must have been manufactured in VERY small quantities.

Best regards,

Randall

 

[Freaky]

Here are pictures of mine two, which by the way would be trade able!

Cheers
Freaky

 

[Yodamaster]

From : ARMY TM | H-2-2-25 U.S. LANDMINES, APERS, HE, M2 SERIES; & LANDMINE, APERS INERT, M2 SERIES

The M2 is typical of the group that includes the M2A1, M2A1B1, and M2A2
M2 are olive drab with a black base
flange and yellow markings
M2 group weighs approximately 1.4 kilograms (3.0 pounds)

the M2A3 is typical of the
group that includes the M2A3B2, M2A4B2
M2A3 are olive drab with a yellow
base and markings stenciled in black.
M2A3 group weighs approximately 2.3 kilograms (5.0 pounds)

Each service mine contains a main charge of approximately 170 grams (6.0 ounces) of TNT, a tetryl
booster weighing approximately 28 grams (1.0 ounce), and a delay element primer, and igniter each
weighing less than 1 gram. Except for the M2A3 and M2A4, each service mine contains a 1-gram
propelling charge; the M2A3 has two 1-gram propelling charges, and the M2A4 has one 2.5-gram
propelling charge

In a designation number of an ammunition, M indicate the model, A indicate a great modification in the basis ammunition, B indicate a minor modification.

 

[Slick]

Digging through TM 9-1345-200 LAND MINES (1964), I found this description and chart. Won't claim this is definitive, but apparently the A2 was never put in production.

 

[shelldude]

Hello Slick,

THANKS for the reference chart! It helps in explaining the lack of information regarding the M2A2.

Best regards,

Randall

 

[jvollenberg]

Thanks

Thanks ...

As usual interesting and helpful information.


Thanks for all the help,

Joe

 

[Grenademan2005]

What can you explain me about this one?

 

[shelldude]

Hello Miguel,

You have an EXCELLENT example of a 1943-1944 era U.S. AP mine with the first style pressure cap firing device. Exactly as shown in the initial portion of this thread.

Best regards,

Randall

 

[Grenademan2005]

I dont understand anything about WWII AP USA mines, is it a rare model?

 

[shelldude]

Miguel,

A completely inert M2A1 like yours is becoming very difficult to find and is VERY COLLECTIBLE! Is the inert projecting shell still present?

Best regards,

Randall

 

[shelldude]

Hello Miguel,

Here is a diagram of the U.S. M2A1 AP mine.

Best regards,

Randall

 

[richardwb1]

This is the best explanation that I have seen of the M2 variants. It is courtesy of a US Navy Bomb Disposal School publication issued in WW2.

 

[richardwb1]

Here is a nice illustration of the original M2 mine from a war era publication. I edited the image to include the part about the rivets.

 

[richardwb1]

Here is an illustration of an M2A1 mine. View attachment 137236

 

[richardwb1]

Here is an illustration of the M2A1 mine as well as the M2A1B1 mine.

 

[richardwb1]

While looking at the random museum photos posted on this site, there were several posted of the M2A1B1 mine. Here are some of the photos which are much better than the illustration presented earlier.