Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
Chapter 4 – Section 4 |
ARMY PROJECTILE FUZES |
Type 92 - Modified Small Instantaneous Fuze |
Description: |
Over-all length with gaine: 59/64 inch. |
Threaded length: 1/4 inch. |
Number of threads: 6. |
Construction: This is an air-column fuze with a one-piece metal alloy body. Threaded into the base of the fuze is a gaine above which is an air column sealed at the top by a closing disk. |
Operation: There are no arming features in this fuze. On impact, the closing disk, is crushed inward, compressing the air in the column and firing the gaine. |
Figure 318 – Type 2 Modified Small Instantaneous Fuze. |
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