Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
PFM-1
Category
Country
Production
1980–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 Typeanti-personnel mine
- Service Entry Year1980
- Weight0.037 kg
- Diameter120 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger Typepressure
- Activation Methodcontact deformation
- Anti-Handling DeviceNo
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationYes
▣Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Explosive Weight0.037 kg
- Explosive TypeVS-6D or VS-60D liquid explosive
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodair-dropped from mortars, helicopters, airplanes
- ScatterableYes
- Detection Difficultyhigh
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 41 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PFM-1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries41country
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES5COLD WAR · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES786RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Scatterable: a capability of anti‑personnel mines that allows them to be deployed en masse by aerial, artillery, or vehicle‑borne dispersal systems rather than manual placement.
A safety or security feature in anti-personnel mines that renders the device permanently inoperable or destroys its components to prevent unauthorized use or recovery.
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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