Czech Fuze SKZ

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

I'm looking for informations on the cz. artillery fuze SKZ (diagrams, pictures...)

Thanks.

Regards

 

[Nabob]

Hi, I have found the name SKZ in documents as early as 1928.
The fuze has SK mechanism with optional dealy, without the detonator safety.
I believe, no proof yet, that the german manual depicts only the SK mechanism.

The Czechoslovak army had such a fuze listed as "Ostry narazovy granatovy zapalovac vz. 30" in a post war document.
Unfortunately my copy has no pictures.
The fuze was also exported to Yugoslavia and Romania.
Jeff posted this pic in June last year:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=93517&d=1402562675
Maybe he has a closeup

Bob

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Many thanks for details Bob, very interesting.

Regards

 

[geert]

Look at www.munitie.nl under fuses

Best Geert

 

[Nabob]

Look at www.munitie.nl under fuses

Best Geert

This is the SKHZR fuze with detonator safety. Best condition I have seen yet.

Bob

 

[MINENAZ16]

This is the SKHZR fuze with detonator safety. Best condition I have seen yet.

Bob

As far as I know the nomenclature of this assembly is CHZR.

 

[Nabob]

Hi,
the fuzes with SK mechanism have rounded protective cap on top. The ones with C mechanism have a flat top.
Please see attached picture.

I am not sure if this rule applies also on export fuzes.
Like the Yugoslav fuze on picture 2.

Bob

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello Bob,
Very interesting, I had never noticed this detail about caps.
Thank you.
Regards

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hi Bob,

Now I understand, different cap for "C" percussion mechanism and "Sk" percussion mechanism.

Regards