CONSTRUCTION. The assembly is composed of two parts – the bomb and the canister. The body is cylindrical and made of cast steel. The base and head are internally threa-ded, the base to accept a suspenion hook and the nose for a steel closing plug. Atta-ched to the suspension hook is a cord which is also tied to a split ring. The parachute is attached to the split ring by eight cords. The split ring is also attached to the pull fric-tion igniter which is threaded into the steel closing plug.

The bomb assembly is housed in a barrel-shaped aluminum canister, the body of which is formed in two separate sections and closed at the ends by twin closing plates. (See fig. 37.)

OPERATION. On release of bomb, canister comes apart and bomb falls clear. When the parachute opens, the shrouds pull the striker release plate out. The striker is the forced into the percussion cap. This action explodes the bomb.

SUSPENSION. Thought to be carried in large containers.

COLOR AND MARKINGS. Canister – unpainted aluminum. One red bar on closing plate indicates 2 seconds delay. Two red bars on closing plate indicates 4 seconds delay for the pull percussion igniter.

Figure 37 – 1/2 kg Antipersonnel Parachute Bomb