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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 4 |
| GERMAN LANDMINES, GRENADES, AND IGNITERS |
| 31 (PULL TYPE) |
| DATA: |
| Length: 3 5/8 inches. |
| Diameter: 1 inch O.D. |
| Color: Field gray. |
| Pull or pressure required: 5 pounds. |
| Material: Brass. |
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DESCRIPTION. This igniter consists of the outer body, hollowed striker, firing spring, four steel balls, a guide piece and a hollowed ball to which the pull string is attached. |
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OPERATION. Tension on the pull cord pulls the striker up and compresses the firing spring which rests against the guide pin. The guide pin rides in the slot of the striker. As the striker is pulled up, the steel balls move out into a recess in the outer body and allow the hollow ball and cord to pull free. The tension of the firing spring and the beveled shoulder of the recess force the steel balls in and the striker is driven down on the per-cussion cap. (See fig. 257.) |
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EMPLOYMENT. Apparently designed for use with antipersonnel mines and with booby traps. |
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Figure 257 – Type 31 Pull Igniter |
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