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M5 Firing Device
Booby Trap
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The M5 pressure-release firing device is designed to initiate mines, demolition charges and boobytraps when a load is removed from on top of it. The M5 replaced the M1 pressure-release firing device and thus shares a similar mechanism, though in a much more compact form. The device incorporates a rotating spring-loaded striker with a fixed firing pin that is housed directly below the top surface pressure-release plate. A suitable load is placed...
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