Description
This fuze is used with the fragmentation (butterfly) bomb only. It is armed by the butterfly wings of the bomb. The fuze time train is initiated after 50 feet of air travel has been completed. Detonation will occur 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 minutes after arming, depending upon the setting made at the time of manufacture. Fragmentation bombs are assembled into clusters which require mechanical time fuzes for cluster opening.
Fuzes M130 and M130A1 are identical in operation and appearance except that fuze M130A1 has a window in the side which permits visual inspection to determine whether or not the fuze is armed. This window is not visible once the fuze is installed in the bomb. The fuze is very similar in appearance to fuze M129 (which is distinguished by the words AIR and GROUND embossed on its cap).
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
Detonator M31, Primer M41A1, Tetryl booster.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
TM 9-1325-200, Bombs and Bomb Components (1966)
OP 2216, Volume 1 - Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Components (1960)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
