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1519-277

Description

The Model 1948 pressure fuze is housed in a steel case. It has a spring-driven striker retained by a shear pin. The lower end of the case, which is smaller in diameter than the main part, is threaded and fitted with a detonator retaining collar.

This fuze is designed for use in the Model 1948 antitank mine and in the metallic offset fuze device for plate charge and shaped charge mines.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Landmine, AT, Model 1948

Landmine, AT, Model 1948 Plate Charge

Source(s)

TM 5-280, Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment (chg 1, 1971)