User:EliteMaster117/M29A34 Anti-Personnel Mine

The M29A34 Anti-Personnel Mine or more commonly known as the Critter, is an anti-personnel mine manufactured by the Misirah Armory. It is a replica of the M18A1 Claymore of the 19th century.

Description
The M29A34 Anti-Personnel Mine is a olive-drab mine, in use by the UNSC as of 2500. It is an almost exact replica of the M18A1 Claymore, except for the fact the back of the mine displays a different name. It can be activated by either a handheld plastic trigger, or a detonator wire. The words engraved on the mine include, (on the front) FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY, and on the back, BACK: M29A34 A-PERS MINE. A pair of scissor legs are included on the bottom of the mine to hold the detonator wire and handheld trigger.Inside the mine contain Composition 4 plastic explosives, and in between the C4 explosives contain seven hundred 1/8 of an inch diameter steel balls.

When detonated the seven hundred balls are ejected to a maximum range of 250 meters. Along with that the explosion deforms the balls into the shape of a .22 caliber bullet. The mine can be detonated in Controlled, Uncontrolled, and Time-Delayed.

Controlled
The mine is detonated by the operator as the forward edge of the enemy approaches a point within the killing zone (20 to 30 meters (65 to 100 ft)) where maximum casualties can be inflicted. Controlled detonation may be accomplished by use of either an electrical or nonelectrical firing system. When mines are employed in the controlled role, they are treated the same as individual weapons and are reported for inclusion in the unit fire plan. They are not reported as mines; however, the emplacing unit must ensure that the mines are removed, detonated, or turned over to a relieving unit.

Uncontrolled
Uncontrolled firing is accomplished when the mine is installed in such a manner as to cause an unsuspecting enemy to detonate the mine. Mines employed in this manner must be reported and recorded as land mines. There are many mechanisms that can be used to initiate the M29A34 in uncontrolled mode, including the M245 Multipurpose Firing Device, M7 Pressure Release Device (mousetrap), detonator wires, strikers, infrared sensors, and acoustic & vibration sensors.

Time-Delayed
Time-delayed firing involves the fitting of a short timed fuse and a fuse igniter to allow the mine to be used as a pursuit deterrent. This may be combined with a CS grenade or bag containing the irritant contained in a CS grenade. The mine is emplaced, quickly oriented on the direction pursuers are most likely to take, and the fuse is ignited before the position is abandoned.

UNSC Remarks
"The Critter took out three Bravo-Kilos, just as the Longswords flew in, and thank god for it, because if the mine hadn't been activated at that moment, I wouldn't be here!"

"Three Wraiths pulled in, three Critters set to time delay, and 6 explosions."

"Innies, Covies, Flood, you name it, they'll get blown to pieces."

"Even though this thing is made for infantry, it'll work on vehicles."

"A Ghost patrol of two pulled right over the tripwire, but lucky us, a squid-head's foot dangled over, and triggered the explosion, guts all over us."

"Better than a TR/9, better than a Rocket, if you want a stealthy approach."

"Back on Harvest, I jumped up, a Bandit rushin' in, me and my squad had three Critters, set em' out right as it landed, and when a Grunt jumped out, BOOM! Grunt bits on the grill of my Warthog!"