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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
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BRITISH |
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FUZING |
Nose Pistol No. 16 |
20 LB. H.E. |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall; ½" red | |
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band and 1" light green | |
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band around nose. (Origi- | |
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nally yellow overall) |
Mk. I |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
25 in. |
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BODY LENGTH |
11 in. (approx., without |
(Obsolete) |
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tail adapter) |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
5.175 in. |
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TAIL LENGTH |
12 in. (approx. with tail |
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adapter) |
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TAIL WIDTH |
6 in. (approx.) | |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
27 lbs. (approx.) | |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
20% (approx.) |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Steel, semi-steel, or malleable iron body, hollow and open at both ends, with forward end threaded internally to receive the nose adapter and rear end internally threaded to take tail adapter. Nose adapter has three different size threads, to take detonator hol-der and exploder container from rear and pistol from front. Flange of nose adapter is externally threaded to receive screw-on pistol cover. Tail adapter tapered to conform to rearward streamlining of body, with a central bore threaded to receive tail rod. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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Wooden tail cone, conforming to streamlined shape of body, with two diametrical saw-cuts at right angles extending from rear end cover a slightly greater length than that of the tail vanes, to accommodate the four sheet metal tail vanes which are made in integral pairs. Tail cone is bored through axially to take the tail rod and fits into the cavity in the tail adapter. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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A wrought iron or mild steel suspension lug is riveted to the bomb body. |
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EXPLOSIVE CONTENTS: |
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Detonator: Non-delay; fulminate composition and 2 C.E. pellets. |
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Exploder: 3 solid and 1 perforated C.E. pellets. |
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Filling: 5 lb. approx. T.N.T. |
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REMARKS: |
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Intended for attacking personnel, air strips, and road transports. |
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