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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB NOSE FUZES M163, M164, M165 |
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Characteristics |
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M163 - Impact, instantaneous or 0.10 sec. delay. |
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M164 - Impact, instantaneous or 0.01 sec. delay. |
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M165 - Impact, instantaneous or 0.025 sec. delay. |
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(These fuzes are similar to Fuzes AN-M103A1, AN-M139A1, and AN-M140A1.) |
| Modification - None. |
| Status - Service. |
| Restriction on Use - None. |
| Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1500 ft. for delay; 2200 ft. for instantaneous. |
| Indication of Arming - Safety blocks missing. |
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Figure 108. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuzes M163, M164, M165 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
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All bombs* weighing 100 lb. and over that received a nose fuze except the Chemical Bomb AN-M47A2, Chemical Bomb M70, and Navy 100-lb. G.P. Bomb Mk 4 and Mods. |
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*One auxiliary booster is required when used in Navy bombs. Must use special vane as-sembly when used in flat-nosed depht bombs. Special 4-in. diameter vane, required for use in the 90-lb. Frag. Bomb M-82, is supplied with the fin assemblies of bombs. |
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Figure 109. - Nose Fuzes M163, M164, M165 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuzes Fully Loaded - Approximately 3.7 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 1.9 oz. tetryl. |
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Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den box measuring 22.3 in. x 17.1 in. x 9.2 in. and weighing 132 lb. gross. |
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