Characteristics

Modification - M103 and AN-M103. M103 differs from the AN-M103 in that it required a longer air travel to arm. Fuze AN-M103 differs from Fuze AN-M103A1 in having inade-quate safety features.

AN-M103A1 - Service

Restriction on Use - M103 and AN-M103 - Not to be used by Naval activities. No res-triction on use of AN-M103A1.

M103 - 1140 ft. for delay.

1710 ft. for instantaneous.

AN-M103, AN-M103A1 - 510 ft. for delay

765 ft. for instantaneous

Figure 36. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze AN-M103A1

Bombs in Which Used

1000-lb. Aircraft Mine AN-Mk 13 Mod 1

90-lb. Frag. Bomb M82

All bombs* 100 lb. and over that receive a nose fuze except the Chemical Bomb AN-M47A2, Chemical Bomb M70, and Navy 100-lb. G.P. Bomb Mk 4 and Mods.

*One auxiliary booster is required when used in Navy bombs. Must use special vane as-sembly when used with flat-nosed depth bombs. Special 4-in. diameter vane, required for use in the 90-lb. Frag Bomb M82, is supplied with fin-assemblies of bombs.

Figure 35. - Nose Fuze AN-M103A1

Weight and Packing

Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate measuring 22.3 in. x 17.3 in. x 9.2 in. and weighing 132 lb. gross.