The M18A1 Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine. It was the Special Weapon of the US Army Rangers
Description
Weight: 3.5 lb
Length: 216 mm
Width: 38 mm
Height: 124 mm
Caliber: 700 1/8-in steel balls
Muzzle Velocity: 3,995 ft/s (1,200 m/s)
Effective Range: 50 m
Maximum Range: 250 m
Filling: 680 g of C4
Detonation Mechanism: Two detonator well for electrical detonators
Uses
Unlike a conventional landmine, the Claymore mine is command-detonated and directional, being fired by a remote-control and shooting a pattern of metal balls into the kill zone like a shotgun. It is primarily used for ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry.