M18A1 Claymore Directional AP Mine

The M18A1 Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine used by the U.S. military. It was named after the large Scottish sword by its inventor, Norman A. MacLeod. The Claymore fires shrapnel, in the form of steel balls, out to about 100 meters across a 60° arc in front of the device. It is used primarily in ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry. It is also of some use against soft-skinned vehicles.

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[TfBusterBaby]

it's stupid, i type in claymores, to learn about REAL claymores, and all that pops up is COD crap...

[Tom Clark]

Set up many Claymores while on patrol on the Korea DMZ. Common to place a sandbag over ignitor when checking. While uncommon, it was possible for the fuse to fire during testing. I'll never forget the ass chewing I got one afternoon before a night ambush when I was checking out a Claymore. I casually dropped a sandbag onto the fuse instead of placing it gently on top of the fuse and my Squadleader had a shit fit. When you handle explosives regularly, it's easy to get complacent. =)

[alpha18412]

Best military advice I ever got; "FRONT TOWARD ENEMY"

[C3R341K1LL3R]

These are just as real as the swords.

[Nerdy Skittle]

WE LOST 2 MORE!!!!

[AsDeadAsDillinger]

"..it only kills in one direction... how nasty "

Not strictly true.

The Danger area still stretches 50m (if memory serves) BEHIND the mine. Within that radius friendly forces must take cover, as debris from the ground will be blown back.

Either that, or you remember you didn't take the shunt out of the wires and there is an embarassing silence punctuated only by the sound of you repeatedly squeezing the 57 to no effect.

Followed by the sound of your friends kicking you for being sloppy.

[AndyRoddick969]

Only reason I'm here is from playing Modern Warfare and was wondering if its real. Lol

[torontothegood]

would police use this to suppress violent demonstrations?

[cristanoisthebest]

So this are what the mexican drug cartel are using know wow

[BoliviaRulez28]

i was reading The Things They Carried and this word came up because one of the characters strapped a puppy to this claymore thing and I looked it up to see what it was. Now I'm like oh my goodness......that poor puppy.

[eDMGamingOfficial]

Now they have bouncing betties

[antiswattt3]

one day ill invent a mine with a large shaped charge (: overkill oversell