Ordnance, Explosives, and Related Items

Zoom Window Out
Larger Text | Smaller Text
Hide Page Header
Show Expanding Text
Print Topic
Send Mail Feedback
Share This Topic
Save Permalink URL

Navigation: Fuzes > Bombs, Clusters and Dispensers > United States

Antidisturbance, M131, M131A1 (T49E2)

Description

Fuze M131A1 is used only with fragmentation (butterfly) bombs. It is a time fuze armed by butterfly wings of the bomb and the time train is initiated after 50 feet of air travel. Detonation does not occur immediately upon impact, but only after a second shock initiates the sensitive antidisturbance mechanism.

Fuze M131A1 (or M131) is very similar in appearance to the M129, which is distinguished by the words AIR and GROUND embossed on its cap. Fuze M131A1 (or M131) is identical to fuze M130A1 (or M130) when assembled in a bomb.