Yugo UTMD-1 mine fuze

[jvollenberg]

Here is the Yugo UTMD-1 / its a MV-5 copy. It is a little taller in measurements, although this could be in manufacturing tolerances.

X-ray and Image

Joe

 

[V40]

I always thought that that design was really neat in its construction and function. I was always wondering when I saw one, if it would work outdoors in the Russian winter though. Joe how many pounds of pressure needed on this one to work?

 

[Ivashkin]

Joe how many pounds of pressure needed on this one to work?

MV-5 needs 10-20 kilograms for work.

 

[Ivashkin]

And MV-5K (from plastic) needs 10-20 kilograms too. MV-5M needs 12 kg and more. MV-5M inredibly rare model fuze, I found information about it only in one old book

 

[jvollenberg]

Ivan,

Do you have any pictures of the MV-5M? I have nothing on that version.

When I get time I will post pictures of the Albanain model of the MV-5 fuze I have.

Joe

 

[Ivashkin]

Ivan,
Do you have any pictures of the MV-5M? I have nothing on that version.

I have and MV-5K and MV-5M

 

[EOD]

The black plastic ones were popular in East Germany for some time. Any idea who made these?

 

[jvollenberg]

here is an X-ray of the MV-5K. I don't have the item anymore so I can't post the pictures of it. But I had the X-ray on a disk.

Joe

 

[Ivashkin]

here is an X-ray of the MV-5K. I don't have the item anymore so I can't post the pictures of it. But I had the X-ray on a disk.
Joe

Hm. or it another version MV-5K or it isn`t MV-5K. I don`t think, that it MV-5k - very big differents in body on your X-ray and on picture from my book.

 

[jvollenberg]

Interesting ... might be from another country. When we have these plastic fuzes with no markings, they get difficult to ID.

Joe

 

[Ivashkin]

Interesting ... might be from another country. When we have these plastic fuzes with no markings, they get difficult to ID.
Joe

I really sure on 90%, that it isn`t MV-5K. You have my picture from book (I`m going to add it here now) and they` aren`t simillar. Maybe was something in Yougoslavia, but I haven`t heard about plastic MV-5 in Yougoslavia.

Sorry, I won`t add MV-5M, because I need it for my book (I need and MV-5K, but for uor dialog I added it). Maybe some time later.

 

[EOD]

here is an X-ray of the MV-5K. I don't have the item anymore so I can't post the pictures of it. But I had the X-ray on a disk.

Joe

This one looks much like the black plastic ones which surfaced in East Germany after the GDR fell.

 

[jvollenberg]

WOW ... yeah ... kind of different. Just a little ...

I will see what I can dig up from the guy who has it.

Joe