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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB NOSE FUZE M170 |
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Bomb Fuzes M166, M167, M168, M169 - No fuzes with these designations have been issued as of 1 May 1945. |
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Characteristics |
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Action - Instantaneous upon impact (Similar to Fuze AN-M120A1, but has shorter arming time.) |
| Modification - None. |
| Status - Service. |
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Restriction on Use - None. Bacause this fuze requires no air travel to arm and is ex-tremely sensitive when armed, extreme care should be taken in handling bombs contain-ing it. |
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Air Travel to Arm - None required - Arms in 1.5 ± 0.3 sec. after release of the arming pin. |
| Indication of Arming - Arming pin missing. |
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Figure 110. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze M170 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
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Figure 111. - Nose Fuze M170 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuzes Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.12 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 0.7 oz. tetryl. |
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Standard Packing - Twenty-four fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate measuring 20.4 in. x 18.2 in. x 7.5 in. and weighing 58 lb. gross. |
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