BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB TAIL FUZES M112A1, M113A1, M114A1 |
Characteristics |
Action - Impact, inertia firing. Interchangeable Primer Detonator M16A1 with 4 - 5 or 8 - 15 sec. delay. |
Modification - M112, M113, M114 will take only Primer Detonator M16. M112A1, M113A1, and M114A1 are modified to take Primer Detonator M16A1, but can also take Primer Detonator M16. |
Status - M112, M113, M114 - Obsolete. |
M112A1, M113A1, M114A1 - Service. |
Restriction on Use - Not to be used by carrier-based aircrafts; 8 - 15 sec. delay to be used for shore targets; 4 - 5 sec. delay to be used for ship targets. |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 100 ft. |
Indication of Arming - If the distance between the arming wire holder and stem cap is greater than ½ in., the fuze should be considered armed. |
Figure 50. - Outline Drawing of Tail Fuzes M112A1, M113A1, M114A1 |
Bombs in Which Used |
M112 and M112A1 |
M113 and M113A1 |
M114 and M114A1 |
Figure 51. - Tail Fuzes M112A1, M113A1, M114A1 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - (Approximate) |
M112A1 - 2.3 lb. |
M113A1 - 2.5 lb. |
M114A1 - 2.8 lb. |
Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate whose dimensions are: |
Fuze |
Crate Size |
Weight |
M112A1 | 18.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 112 lb. |
M113A1 | 21.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 124 lb. |
M114A1 | 25.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 141 lb. |