US M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition (PDM)

[mkubes]

One of my favorite items, thought I'd share.

U.S., M86, PDM, APERS Landmine training aid. NOT an inert piece of ordnance.


Type: The M86 mine is a scatterable, hand-deployed, anti-disturbance or self destruct-fired, bounding, anti-personnel mine. The mine is used by Special Forces for area denial, or to delay/disrupt pursing enemy forces with self destruct ability.

Paintings and Markings: The mine is olive drab and consists of plastic. See pictures for painted markings.
Weight & Dimensions:
The M86 weighs approximately 454 grams/1lb
W: 71mm
H: 67mm

M86 PURSUIT-DETERRENT MUNITION

The M86 pursuit-deterrent munition ( PDM) (Figure 4-1) is wedge-shaped and is similar in configuration and functioning to the ADAM. The PDM is a manually activated mine. It has an arming time of 25 seconds and can deploy up to seven trip wires.

Once the PDM is armed, disturbing it or any of its trip wires will initiate the munition. The munition contains a liquid propellant that rests under a kill mechanism and propels upward approximately 2.5 meters. The kill mechanism detonates in the air and propels fragments in all directions. If the munition is not disturbed, it will self-destruct in 4 hours.
The PDM is used as a deterrent by special-operations forces (SOF) and in operations where units may be pursued by an enemy force

 

[grog18b]

Very nice trainer MK. GROG

 

[US-Subs]

Here's a couple of variants.

 

[pzgr40]

Very interesting and also very rare to obtain, even te practice ones.
Regards, DJH

 

[Weasel]

Very nice piece, here is a thread with a bit more info for you,
Best regards Weasel

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/m86-p...?t=46287&highlight=Pursuit+Deterrent+Munition

 

[jvollenberg]

My US writer is getting ready to redo this publication. Can anyone post images of all the different varients of this item, as well as the submunition version?

Even the 60-series are very short on this item. Both the Adams and grenade version were only linedrawings and the grenade ONLY covered the live version. I would like to try and cover all versions available.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[HAZORD]

Joe,

When you say the submunition version, I assume you are referring to the ADAM mine? Do you want a variety of different orientations, orthoganal views, or what exactly?

 

[jvollenberg]

different orientations, views, any markings. Especially looking for the training versions as well.

Joe

 

[Rich1052]

M86 pdm?

edited due to having expired

 

[Rich1052]

edited due to having expired

 

[US-Subs]

Yes, but it has seen better days.