The MM-1 "Minimore" is a small-sized version of the

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mine, currently manufactured by Arms-Tech Ltd. of

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. The company literature refers to it either as the "MM-1 Directional Command Detonated Mine" or as the "Minimore-1 (MM-1) Miniature Field-Loadable Claymore Mine". The MM-1 occupies only one third of the volume of an M18A1. Being significantly smaller and lighter than the original, more can be carried at one time (three MM-1 in place of one single M18A1). It produces a narrower arc of fragments than the claymore mine, according to the manufacturer: at it produces a pattern wide and two feet high, compared with a wide pattern for the claymore mine at the same distance.

Specifications

* Length: 5 inches (125 mm) * Width: 1.5 inches (38 mm) * Height: 3 inches (75 mm) * Weight: 14.5 ounces (0.4 kg) (not including explosive charge)

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