BOMBS USED IN

FUNCTIONING

ARMED CONDITION

FUZE USED WITH

ARMING TIME

VANE SPAN

BODY DIAM. (MAX)

OVERALL LENGTH

COLOR

DESCRIPTION:

The pistol consists of an aluminum upper body and a brass lower body which are bored to receive the striker. The striker has a flange which can move in an enlarged channel in the lower body. There is a 5/32" brass shear pin through the striker and the upper body holding the striker cup. On the upper part of the striker is a pressure plate which is screwed on and which has 8 notches in its circumference. The vane cap, to which is riveted the vane bush and the black vanes, threads onto the upper part of the striker. The vane cap and pressure plate are provided with stop pins to prvent the vane cap from screwing down and binding on the pressure plate. Opposite sides of the vane cap are cut out to receive the safety clip in which is a clip spring that goes around the striker, holding the safety clip on. The stop pin of the safety clip fits into one of the notches in the pressure plate. The safety pin with the instruction tablet goes through the ends of the arms of the safety clip.

OPERATION:

The safety pin is pulled when the bomb is put in the plane; and the safety clip, when the bomb is released. The vanes and vane cap are then free to rotate and after six re-volutions fall off, leaving the end of the striker and the pressure plate exposed. On im-pact the shear wire is sheared and the firing pin forced against the detonator.

REMARKS:

(1) No. 20 fuzes are similar to the No. 19 except that they have admiralty taper nose threads instead of standard prallel threads.

(2) Pistol No. 19 Mk. I is being reintroduced into SERVICE use, to be employed in the nose of the G.P. 250 lb. bombs, Mks. I, II, & III which also have been recalled to service status.