Identify 60mm Mortar Fuse

[ekim199944]

This fuse was on a 60mm round I bought about 15 years ago. I have never seen one like it before. It is marked, very faintly, P.M.C. P.D.F. M52, it is so faint I couldn't photograph it. Any help in identifying it would be appreciated.

Mike

 

[Weasel]

It is a US M52 Point Detonating fuze for the 60mm mortar, looks like it had some damage to the nose.
Best regards Weasel.

 

[ekim199944]

At first I thought the pin sticking out of the top had come from inside and punched through. If you look closely you can see that the fuse is made that way it has not come from inside.

Mike

 

[ekim199944]

I have added a photo of a close-up of the fuse end.

 

[Darren]

I agree with Weasel with the type of fuze, the nose tip is slightly damaged.

 

[ekim199944]

What is the damage you are referring too?

 

[Darren]

What is the damage you are referring too?

The pin in the top of yours seems to have popped out somehow, it should be fixed into the tip. See my example here of a similar mortar fuze...

 

[ekim199944]

I see what you mean. When I look at a cutaway drawing of the M52 fuze, I see that the pin is surrounded by a shaft that is similar to the one I have sticking out of my fuze. I wonder how this would have happened?

Thanks
Mike

 

[ekim199944]

Repaired 60mm M52 fuze

Earlier I had posted a question about a fuze. I found out that it had been damaged, so I decided to repair it, to look like it should before the damage. I think it turned out pretty good. Check the photos.

 

[Slick]

Excellent job.