Only 5,000 were produced, as the mine proved complex to produce for a number of reasons. The fuze was complex and designed to be interchangeable with artillery fuzes, so artillery shells could be used alongside the mines, also the sheet metal case was hard to produce.
The limited production of 5,000 mines stemmed from the intricate design of the mine's fuze, which was intended to be interchangeable with artillery fuses and facilitate the use of artillery shells alongside the mines. The difficulty in producing the sheet metal casing also contributed to the low output.