Anyone have an M56 air-delivered anti-tank mine?

[condor]

I have an M56 armament subsystem for the UH-1 Huey helicopter. This was a cold war era system that was designed to dispense the M56 anti-tank mine from the air to break the tracks of Soviet tanks that were feared might advance into eastern Europe. I would like to find an inert M56 anti-tank mine that I could display with the system. If I can't acquire one, it would be nice to see some detailed pics of what one looks like, and I can try and make a dummy for display. I am in the USA. Thanks in advance!!

 

[glevum]

M56 Dispenser mine, USA

Cutaway model of an American M56 dispenser AT/AV (Anti Tank/ Anti Vehiclular) mine. This mine is one of the first dispenser mines in use and was delivered by means of a UH-1H Huey helicopter that carried two SUU-13AD/A dispenser boxes, one on each side. The disadvantage of this type of mine is...

www.bocn.co.uk

 

[condor]

Thanks very much for the link!

 

[Parabellum01]

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA114689.pdf

Some info on the M56 system in there.