"Claymores"

Kevyt viuhkapanos 88 (VP88), or simply "light claymore". It is used in Finland as an defensive anti-personell mine by soldiers, by rangers and during fighting in close quarters. At short ranges it is also effective against light vehicles.



Weight: 1,9 kg
Weight of explosives: 0,9 kg
Amount of shrapnel: about 900
Effective range: 50 m
Shrapnel spread: 60°
Shrapnels height at 50 meters: 2 m
Shrapnel penetrates 20 mm plate at 50 meters
Fired electrically or with wire
Country of manufacture: Austria

Raskas viuhkapanos 84 (VP84), or simply "heavy claymore". It is similar to the VP88 pictured above, but larger and about ten times heavier. It is typically used as a defensive mine against airborne troops, vehicles, landing helicopters and so on. Typical places for defence is harbours, defensive fortresses, built up areas and so on.

Weight: About 20 kg
Weight of explosives: about 10 kg
Amount of shrapnel: about 1300
Shrapnel diameter: about 10 mm
Effective range: 150 m
Shrapnel spread: 40°
Shrapnel penetrates 2 mm armour at 150 meters
Shrapnel penetrates 6 mm armour at 50 meters
Fired electrically or with wire
Country of manufacture: Finland