Unknown Proximity Fuze.

[ron3350]

Can anyone ID this proximity fuze. It is unmarked, steel body and gray plastic nose. 12TPI thread pitch, same as the M125 booster used in 105mm HE etc.
Lots of electronics. What is the purpose of the 3 nose studs? Country, Model and use please.

 

[sgdbdr]

Externally, it looks like the british L116A1, so I imagine it's the same family.

 

[TimG]

As sgdbr states - externally it does look similar to the L116A1. However, the nose forward of the studs on the L116 was a beige coloured plastic.

The L116 is a multirole fuze incorporating percussion, proximity and time delay functions. The studs are electrical connectors. There is a 'fuzing' cone that is placed over the fuze which enables what function is to be selected. In the case of time delay, the delay can also be set, in the case of proximity, the distance can be set.

TimG

 

[Dreamk]

Indian military industry use to make clones of British bombs and fuzes that are very close to the original - so may be it's worth to look in this direction?

 

[TimG]

It is more than likely an L132 - electronic time fuze, which would explain the all metal nose cone - surprised to see that they used 'leaded' components.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...uze-containers?p=183473&viewfull=1#post183473

TimG

 

[ron3350]

Tim
It has a plastic nose cone as I stated. It does look like a L132 fuze. Thanks to all for the info so far.