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Blasting Fuse Igniter M ?

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Bellifortis

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A while ago the pictured, fired igniters were sold via auction for quite some time. The seller wrote that these were used by US SOF for training. The one that is attached to the spool has the metal cap-holder glued into the barrel of the plastic device and so is expendable for 1-time use. With the other one the primer base assembly is a seperate part that is screwed with its female threading into the fuse holder cap which has female threading. Both are very similar to the M60 and M81 Time Blasting Fuse Igniters, but as pictured can not be used to ignite time fuse. The igniters have no markings at all. I checked the numbers on the spool label and this seems to be a US DOD ordered article manufactured by Ensign-Bickford. But, I could not find this igniter on their website. These items seem to belong to the new (since 1996) US MDI Series. Are these civilian blasting supply igniters which are also used by the military ? Or are these new military igniters that have been introduced recently ? I'm only surprised that there are absolutely no markings on the items.Zündschnuranzünder Neu 011 (800x399).jpgZündschnuranzünder Neu 006 (800x406).jpgZündschnuranzünder Neu 013 (800x533).jpg Any info is appreciated.
Regards,
Bellifortis.
 
The M23 non-electric blasting cap consists of a 1,000 foot
length of minitube with an M42C1 in-line primer built into
one end of the minitube and a non-electric blasting cap
attached to the other end. The igniter is an M81

 
The reason there is no nomenclature on the igniter is because it is a component of the system, M23
 
Hallo blu45bob,
thank you for your explanations. The pictured, disassembled igniter does not seem to be an M81. As you can see in the foto it uses a black anodised, nonferrous Coupling base/Primer Base assembly which screws into the female threaded hole of the screwcap. The M60 and I assume also the M80 (I never had one in my hands) have an inside, plastic cap holder and the screwcap contains a grommet and collet to grip the fuse. The primer base assembly pictured can only be used for minitube for its small dia. One more thing I don't understand: What is ment by "inline initiator"?
Regards,
Bellifortis.
 
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