Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
M16 mine
Category
Country
Production
1957–1974
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-personnel mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition TypeBounding anti-personnel mine
- Service Entry Year1957
- Weight4.1 kg
- Diameter102 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger TypePressure/tension (tripwire)
- Activation MethodPressure or tripwire tension
- Anti-Handling DeviceYes
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
▣Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Explosive Weight0.453 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT
- Lethal Radius27 m
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingYes
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment MethodManual emplacement
- ScatterableNo
- Detection DifficultyHigh (buried, large metal content)
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1957Production started
- 1974Production ended
69
years in service
17
years in production
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M16 MINE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES3EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A feature that prevents or hinders manual removal or disturbance of a mine.
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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