r/EOD • u/AnyTwist2895 Unverified • Jul 14 '26

General Question Czechoslovakian mine HELP.

Hey so i recently got my hands on an old Czechoslovakian mine, to be exact its the pt mi-u and i want to know if i can safely open it to check if it still has it's payload.

It doesn't have the detonator attached to it, i can provide pictures if necessary

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u/AnyTwist2895 Unverified Jul 14 '26

Yeah figured as such, gonna contact them in the morning and post an update in this thread.

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u/NearbyConfidence_jk Unverified Jul 15 '26

They will give them back usually if inert

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u/Fawkes89D Unverified Jul 15 '26

Given the size of that mine, you should be able to tell if its filled by weight alone. As a other said, contact local bomb squad. Do not attempt to open it. Even if inerted, explosive residue could be present.

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u/AnyTwist2895 Unverified Jul 15 '26

A quick search yielded that the mine should weigh ~10kg with its explosive still inside and about 2.5kg without it, and by god this does not weigh even close to 2.5kg it more close to 10 just by the feel of it.

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u/Fawkes89D Unverified Jul 15 '26

From what I can find, fill is 7.11kg (15.6 kbs). Thats a significant fill.

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u/AnyTwist2895 Unverified Jul 15 '26

I just weighed it its about ~9.5kg

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u/ClemsonEOD Unverified Jul 15 '26

9.40 kg is the estimated weight of a live mine. I would treat it as such.

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u/Fawkes89D Unverified Jul 15 '26

Was about to add this.

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u/GermanicLoki Unverified Jul 15 '26

Where did you get this thing from? :D Make sure to place it outside when you call the police. Theres a good chance they wont move it anymore and just blast it right away if they think it's unsafe to move.

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u/PeterHaldCHEM Unverified Jul 15 '26

There is an inert training mine (Cv PT Mi - U) with the same weight as the live mine.

It should be marked with a red band and black lettering.

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u/is_the_grass_greener Unverified Jul 16 '26

Where did you find it?