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FMK-1 minelarger figure on 1 of 1
RGD-5larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | FMK-1 mine | RGD-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | anti-personnel blast mine[source] | Hand grenade[source] |
| Fuze configuration | when fitted with a stiffened pressure plate, is also used as the fuze for the FMK-3 and FMK-5 anti-tank mines[source]Distinct stiffened-pressure-plate fuze configuration, not live APmine stock | — |
| Material | circular plastic body[source] | — |
| Current Argentine retained configuration | the only stocks of the mine that have been retained have the thick pressure cap welded on[source]Treaty-related retained fuze configuration; no unsourced live anti-personnel stock assumption | — |
Diameter
Single sourceSourceFMK1 configuration; operatingpressure alternatives remain separately qualified · Diameter
Single source82 mm[source]
82 mm[source]SourceFMK1 configuration; operatingpressure alternatives remain separately qualified
Diameter
Single source58.4 mm (2.30 in)[source]
of a TNT / RDX mix
Single sourceSourceFMK1 configuration; operatingpressure alternatives remain separately qualified · of a TNT / RDX mix
Single source152 g of a TNT / RDX mix[source]
152 g of a TNT / RDX mix[source]SourceFMK1 configuration; operatingpressure alternatives remain separately qualified
Filling weight
Single source110 g (3.9 oz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operating pressure |
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5 kg (without stud fitted) 15 to 50 kg (with stud fitted) 300 kg (with stud and stiff pressure plate)[source]SourceFMK1 configuration; operatingpressure alternatives remain separately qualified |
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| Country of origin | Argentina[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 32, cell 3; revision 1374043591; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| In service | — | 1954–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Six-Day War The Troubles Yom Kippur War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War First Chechen War Kosovo War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Filling | — | Trinitrotoluene[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | 3.2 to 4.2 seconds. pyrotechnic delay fuse[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | ~350 fragments[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Vytis[source]Lithuanian licensed copy · production 1992–1996 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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