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USE:

This device is intended primarly for use with a trip wire to fire booby trap installata-tions. It may also be used to fire mines, flares and demolition charges.

DESCRIPTION:

This devcie consists of a housing tube with two mounting eyes attached externally to assist in attaching the mechanism to any convenient object. The housing tube has an adpater screwed into one end, and contains a spring loaded striker. A U-shaped clip which grips the rounded end of the striker assembly holds the striker in the cocked po-sition. A safety pin passes through the housing tube and the rounded head of the stri-ker.

FUNCTIONING:

A pull on the trip wire attached to the U-shaped clip will withdraw the clip and re-lease the striker, which will then be forced by its spring into the percussion cap.

INSTALLING & ARMING:

To install this switch, unscrew the fuse adapter. Attach the switch to any desired object, and attach a trip wire to the U-shaped clip. Adjust the tension of the trip wire until the safety pin lies about half way along the slots in the body. Connect the charge to the fuse adapter with safety fuse, and screw the adapter into the end of the switch. With draw the safety pin. If there is too much tension on the trip wire, the safety pin will jam against the ends of the slots and prevent easy withdrawal.

DISARMING:

If the switch is inaccessible, cutting the connecting safety fuse will sufficient.

REMARKS:

1. To reset this switch, unscrew the fuse adapter, and push back striker with a pen-cil as far as it will go. Use the safety pin to twist the striker around until the safety pin hole is in line with the two slots in the body. Fit the U-shaped clip over the ball end of the striker, and allow the striker to move forward about 1/4 inch. Insert the safety pin. Screw in a new fuse adapter with percussion cap.

2. This switch is used only for special operations and for preparatory training in these operations.