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| BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Part 2 - Chapter 2 |
| Pistols |
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Obsolete Nose and Tail Pistols |
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Designation |
Bombs Used in |
Armed Condition |
Functioning |
Vane Span |
Body Diameter |
Over-all Length |
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Tail Pistols: |
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| No. 5B | R.L. 112-, 250-, 520-, | Vanes off; red ring | Impact | 4.6 in. | 1.1 in. | 4.0 in. |
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and 500-lb. |
visible |
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No. 12 |
S.N. 1,400-lb. |
Vanes off |
Impact |
7.5 in. |
2.0 in. |
20.5 in. |
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Remarks: |
A safety wire is removed when the bomb is loaded aboard the plane, and the vanes are freed on release. The vanes and vane cap totate off. On impact, the striker overcomes the creep spring and hits the detonator. |
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Nose Pistols: |
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| No. 8 | R.L. 120-lb. and R.A.F. | Vanes off | Impact | 6.0 in. | 2.0 in. | 4.9 in. |
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500- and 550-lb. |
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No. 9 |
R.L. 520- and 550-lb. |
Vanes off |
Impact |
6.9 in. |
2.0 in. |
6.1 in. |
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N. 13 |
S.N. 1,400-lb. |
Vanes off |
Impact |
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2.6 in. |
14.7 in. |
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Remarks: |
On Pistols No. 8, 9, and 13, a safety wire is withdrawn, when the bomb is loaded aboard the plane, and the vane are freed when the bomb is released. The vanes and vane cap rotate off, and on impact a shear wire is sheared, adn the striker hits the deto-nator. |
| No. 14 | H.E. Bombs | Vanes down; red ring | Impact | 4.6 in. | 1.9 in. | 3.8 in. |
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visible |
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| No. 15 | H.E. Bombs | Vanes down; red ring | Impact | 4.6 in. | 1.9 in. | 4.3 in. |
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visible |
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Remarks: |
On Pistols No. 14 and 15, the vanes are freed on release from the plane and screw the striker down. On impact, a pressure plate is driven down, shearing a shear wire, and forcing the striker into the detonator. |
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