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Most probably a depth charge fuze.

pzgr40

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Does anybody know this fuze . I suspect it is an depth charge fuze However I cannot find anything about it in my brittish underwater ordnance archives, an looking at the markings it's Brittish either commonwealth. It is marked Mk9, Mod 4
I am looking for a type designation and a cutaway drawing. Also , in what bomb or charge does it belong?
Thanks in advance
 

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Thanks , maybe someone on the other side of the pond has a drawing?
Thanks in advance,
Regards, DJH
 
Can't help with the Pistol model number, but looks to be this type, so British origin.
This example is in the RNZN museum,unfortunatley with little detail about it.
Drawing of similar MKX pistol in 'British Explosive Ordnance 1946 (OP1665)'

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cheers
Bob
 
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It is the UK Pist Mk IX, used with the british depth charge Mk VII heavy.
Have a look on the US TM S-3-2-15
Sorry, I can't post pictures, it's allways "for official use only" !


Yoda
 
Yoda is right. This is typical British naval terminology, as in Mk 11 Mod 0 for a particular air delivered depth charge.
 
By way of confirmation, here is a Mark 7 Mod 23 which I posted a while back.
You can see the British broad arrow. Not all are indicators.
 

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