None of those Bonnex.
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None of those Bonnex.
Ok, as interest seems to be llittle:
It is an "EPU" electric firing pin which is basically propelled by a bridge wire ignitner. It is used with the "EKSR" flare gun (2 variants exist: cal 4 and cal 1) which is an organic aircraft part. So firing is electrical while the cartridges are percussion primed. As said it is a German WWII development which was used by the Soviets in all of their aircrafts and sowith spread around the half world.
It is an "EPU" electric firing pin which is basically propelled by a bridge wire ignitner. It is used with the "EKSR" flare gun (2 variants exist: cal 4 and cal 1) which is an organic aircraft part. So firing is electrical while the cartridges are percussion primed. As said it is a German WWII development which was used by the Soviets in all of their aircrafts and sowith spread around the half world.
pointblank0
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Ok, as interest seems to be llittle:
It is an "EPU" electric firing pin which is basically propelled by a bridge wire ignitner. It is used with the "EKSR" flare gun (2 variants exist: cal 4 and cal 1) which is an organic aircraft part. So firing is electrical while the cartridges are percussion primed. As said it is a German WWII development which was used by the Soviets in all of their aircrafts and sowith spread around the half world.
That was a good one! I've never heard of these and have no idea how they work. Do you have any info on them please?
pointblank0
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101 fuze for Howitzer?
Pointblank, nice to see at least 1 cares.
Here a sectioned view of the EPU (ignore the Chinese):
The EKSR-46 "gun" itself is a 4-barel device where just the muzzles are visible from outside the aircraft. Tha barrels are all in one row.
http://www.patronen.su/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=658.0;attach=3362;image
http://www.patronen.su/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=658.0;attach=3364;image
pointblank0
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Thanks for that. I'll get searching the net. Learn something everyday!
Pointblank, here some more on the German variant which was designated "AMA 4" and "AZA 4" (modified of the prior:
http://leuchtpistole.free.fr/Sommaire/En_Curiosites.html#Systeme_electrique
Here an entry from Scheit's book:
