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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| MISCELLANEOUS BOMBS |
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BRITISH |
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FUZING |
Nose Pistol No. 34 |
6 LB. I.T. |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall; ½" | |
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red band 1" from nose; 1" | |
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light green band 4" from | |
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nose. |
Mk. I |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
20 in. |
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BODY LENGTH |
20 in. |
(Service) |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
3.8 in. |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
6 lb. (approx.) |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
33% |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Body consists of a rolled paper cylinder shellacked internally and externally. At nose end an adapter is attached to a chamfered cardboard washer and threaded internally to receive the pistol. Main filling held in body between paper cup amidships and two felt washers at nose which position the exploder. The paper cup is supported by a card-board washer, which is in turn supported by a split collar secured to the body by four rivets. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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No tail unit used. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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Suspension lug on a band approximately 6" from nose. |
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EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS: |
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Detonator: No. 43 (See Appendix I, page 309) |
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Exploder: 3 C.E. pellets, two of which are perforated. |
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Filling: 2 lbs. of C.E./T.N.T. 30/70, or pentolite, desensitized, Grade I. |
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REMARKS: |
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This bomb used to provide realistic bombing attacks on infantry undergoing training. Bomb is splinterless, but noise and flash are comparable to a medium sized bomb used for dive bombing operations. |
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