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Pull, Pressure, Pressure Release, No. 13 Mk 1, Mk 2

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1394-438

Description

This is a rectangular fuze, containing a spring-loaded striker, an actuating pin pointed on the bottom with a pressure head on top, and a shear pin. The shear pin, with piano wire attached to either end, extends through the turret and the actuating pin. A fuze adapter or detonator adapter with a built-in percussion cap i3 screwed into the end of the fuze. The fuze also has a safety clip.

This fuze is employed as an antilift device or a boobytrap igniter.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

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Source(s)

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

OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)