Posted by: Andy "ADorsai" VanDerPlaats on December 07, 2003 at 09:44:36

Hi! I know most of you aren't going to be happy with this, but I figured if you don't hear it from me that you'd hear it from someone else sooner or later. Since Gun F/X pulled the sales of their non pyro, blast creating M14 & M16 reusable mine simulators from the civilian market, there hasn't been an effective, as well as safe mine that'd be capable of neutralizing tanks. That's about to change with the introduction later this month of a totally new mine from the folks at Master Paintball. Dubbed the M80 TR, this reusable mine simulator is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to deploy a mine, either against troops or vehicles. As it stands now this model doesn't take a lot of weight to initiate it, so players who preceed or follow a vehicle are going to be placed at as much risk as the vehicle itself. The mine itself is made largely from Poly-carbonate components, which means it'll take a heck of a lot of abuse. It uses a single 12 gram for power and there are two options, in terms of what it'll expel. You can use paint, which amounts to some 13 ounces in this case, or you can also opt to use something like baby powder if you'd like to make it look like smoke from a blast. Again, it uses NO PYRO, so safety isn't an issue. There are also two ways that the new M80 TR mine dispels its' contents. The contents come out either through what's called a flail tube, which sprays stuff about in a random fashion, or with the use of the optional 'burst tube', in one loud, explosive like, burst. Here's a photo of the mine so you'll know what to watch out for, but as you can see, it's colored to make detecting it nearly impossible. [url]http://hstrial-avanderplaats.homestead.com/M80TR.jpg[/url] Probably the worst news regarding all this, is the fact that it's also cheap. MSRP for the M80 TR, minus the optional burst tube is 39.95. The burst tubes, which have to be replaced after each use, probably won't amount to more than 1-2 bucks each, but don't hold me to that. If you'd like more details on this, drop me a line and I'll be happy to tell you all I know. Oh, I also have a clip that shows it in action, both with the flail tube, as well as with the optional burst tube, if anyone wants to check it out. Remember, always cover your rear! Andy Van Der Plaats, aka 'Dorsai'

Follow Ups: Re: Anti Tank/Anti personnel mine "dorsai" SW Fla 13:10:55 07/23/04 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : Hi! : I know most of you aren't going to be happy with this, but I figured if you don't hear it : from me that you'd hear it from someone else sooner or later. : Since Gun F/X pulled the sales of their : non pyro, blast creating M14 & M16 reusable : mine simulators from the civilian market, : there hasn't been an effective, as well as : safe mine that'd be capable of neutralizing : tanks. : That's about to change with the introduction : later this month of a totally new mine from the folks at Master Paintball. Dubbed the M80 TR, this reusable mine simulator is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to deploy a mine, either against troops or vehicles. : As it stands now this model doesn't take a : lot of weight to initiate it, so players who : preceed or follow a vehicle are going to be placed at as much risk as the vehicle itself. : The mine itself is made largely from Poly-carbonate components, which means it'll take a heck of a lot of abuse. : It uses a single 12 gram for power and there are two options, in terms of what it'll expel. You can use paint, which amounts to some 13 ounces in this case, or you can also opt to : use something like baby powder if you'd like : to make it look like smoke from a blast. Again, : it uses NO PYRO, so safety isn't an issue. : There are also two ways that the new M80 TR : mine dispels its' contents. The contents : come out either through what's called a : flail tube, which sprays stuff about in a : random fashion, or with the use of the optional 'burst tube', in one loud, : explosive like, burst. : Here's a photo of the mine so you'll know : what to watch out for, but as you can see, : it's colored to make detecting it nearly : impossible. : [url]http://hstrial-avanderplaats.homestead.com/M80TR.jpg[/url] : Probably the worst news regarding all this, : is the fact that it's also cheap. MSRP for : the M80 TR, minus the optional burst tube is 39.95. The burst tubes, which have to be replaced after each use, probably won't amount : to more than 1-2 bucks each, but don't hold : me to that. : If you'd like more details on this, drop : me a line and I'll be happy to tell you all : I know. Oh, I also have a clip that shows : it in action, both with the flail tube, as : well as with the optional burst tube, if : anyone wants to check it out. : Remember, always cover your rear! : Andy Van Der Plaats, aka 'Dorsai' [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tank Talk ]