Real-Steel Analysis

A bounding mine is an anti-personnel mine designed to be used in open areas. When tripped, a small propelling charge launches the body of the mine 3-4 feet into the air, where the main charge bursts and sprays shrapnel at roughly waist height. The original World War II German S-mine has been widely influential. Other countries that have employed bounding mines in war include the United States of America, Soviet Union, and Vietnam. China and Italy have also produced them.

Bounding mines are more expensive than typical AP blast munitions, and they do not lend themselves to scatterable designs. Because they are designed to be buried, they are appropriate for command-detonated ambushes, but tripwire operation is common as well.

Category

Landmine, AP

Fuse

Pressure

Charge

12g CO2 Capsule

Weight

2.0lbs

Dimensions

Summary

The M16-S1 is a replica of the M16A1 Bounding Fragmentation Mine developed by the US Army and used primarily during WWII. This is the first generation mine, developed by Silentwolf-Arms, and is the first available Airsoft bounding mine to date. The M16-S1 is charged by a standard 12g CO2 cartridge; which propels the inner-cylinder of the mine from the mine body during detonation. The M16-S1 mine can be re-armed in under a minute, thanks to its quick-reload design. Just replace the used CO2 cartridge, add more powder, and rebury.

The M16-S1's initial fuse is its 3 inch diameter pressure plate that houses a non-functional pressure-and-tilt fuse (the mine can function with or without the tilt-fuse installed), and will arm the mine when pressure is applied to it.