Russian TM-62PZ Anti-Tank Landmine - Inert

Inert TM-62PZ Display Mine

This is a Russian TM-62PZ anti-tank landmine, rendered inert so it can be handled, shelved and studied safely. The TM-62 series is a family of Soviet-designed blast mines laid to stop armored vehicles, and the PZ version has a round green plastic body. Collectors of Soviet and Russian ordnance want it, and so do museums, reenactors, and instructors who need a real example for mine recognition training.

Features

• Inert Display Piece — Inert means it carries no explosive charge and cannot function as a mine, so it is a display and training object only.
• TM-62 Series Pattern — It belongs to the TM-62 family of anti-tank blast mines, built to be set off by the weight of a vehicle rather than a person on foot.
• Green Plastic Body — The low, circular casing is molded in green plastic, the defining feature of the plastic-bodied members of the TM-62 line.
• Olive Webbing Carry Straps — Olive drab fabric straps cross the top face and wrap around the sides, forming a sling for carrying the mine by hand.
• Capped Central Fuze Well — A cream plastic cap with a pull tab covers the fuze well, the threaded socket at the center where a fuze would normally sit, inside a metal collar.
• Russian Army Issue — This is a genuine Russian Army item, which gives it documented provenance for a collection.
• Training and Recognition Aid — The full-size, original body shows students exactly what this mine looks like on the ground or in storage.

Russian Army Provenance

Each TM-62PZ was originally issued by the Russian Army as part of a mine series that dates back to the Soviet era and remains among the most widely produced anti-tank designs. The plastic body, webbing straps and capped fuze well follow the original specification. For a Cold War or Soviet ordnance collection, or a classroom display on landmine identification, an issued example tells you more than any photograph.