ATS grenade fuze & lever

[Rrickoshae]

Hi, I wonder if somebody could tell me what this grenade fuze is from? made by ATS , also marked FFP 1 and the lever BA-X- R. 4a7-F6, 3-ATS- 88
According to the internet ATS are based in North Macedonia!
many thanks, Dave

 

[MINENAZ16]

French fuze for practice grenade (used on the well known plastic blue practice grenade XF1)
BA (Bouchon Allumeur) = grenade fuze
X (eXercice) = practice
R (retard) = delay
4 à 7 = 4 to 7 seconds
F6 = model
ATS = manufacture = Atelier de construction de Tarbes (France)
Made in 1988.

 

[Francesco_Dif]

It is a French F6 fuze (Atelier de Construction de Tarbes) for practice grenade model XF1

 

[Rrickoshae]

Ok Minenaz16 and Francesco Dif, much appreciated info.

best regards, Dave

 

[sgdbdr]

It is the practice brother of the F5 fuze
Here is a drawing



Cheers,

S.

 

[Rrickoshae]

Many thanks sgdbdr that’s very helpful.

cheers, Dave