M18A1 Claymore Mine
Source: historynet.com (Illustration by Gregory Proch)
Designed to counter human-wave assaults, the Claymore uses a shaped C-4 charge to fire several hundred steel balls into a designated 55-yard killing zone.
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Airsoft produces BB pellet Claymore mines that would be useful for deployment training purposes.