GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
CHAPTER 6 |
GERMAN PROJECTILES FUZES |
NOSE PERCUSSION FUZE - A.Z. 49 |
EMPLOYMENT: Nose fuze for 20-mm ammunition (See fig. 576.) |
DESCRIPTION: This fuze is constructed mainly of aluminum. The main components con-sists of: |
1. Aluminum hammer head. |
2. Steel needle. |
3. Soft metal tape. |
4. "Duplexkapsel" containing a detonator and magazine. |
ACTION: The striker is held off the detonator by a coiled soft metal tape. As a result of centrifugal force, the tape unwinds so that on impact the striker is forced onto the deto-nator. The graze has a circular groove on the body. |
REMARKS: Fuzes similar in construction and operation to the A.Z. 49 are: |
A.Z. 47 | |
A.Z. 48 | |
A.Z. 5045 |
Figure 576 – A.Z. 49 |
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