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Igniter
- Thread starter jvollenberg
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Diameter of head: 30-MM
Diameter of body: 20-MM
Total Length: 119-MM
Joe
Diameter of body: 20-MM
Total Length: 119-MM
Joe
Still no luck with this one.
I can offer the following:
This igniter was a production item, rather than a one off, as I have seen multiple boxes of them together.
They were packed in unmarked cartons containing ten igniters, with a separate waxed paper envelope for the shear wires.
They are massively over engineeered for their purpose, and probably used a shotgun style cap for ignition.
Probably recovered in the Benelux countries.
Anecdotally, and only hearsay originate from NATO Stay Behind provisions in Europe.
A few more pictures for you.
Look forwards to finding out more.
Cheers
Switch
All Safe and F.F.E.
I can offer the following:
This igniter was a production item, rather than a one off, as I have seen multiple boxes of them together.
They were packed in unmarked cartons containing ten igniters, with a separate waxed paper envelope for the shear wires.
They are massively over engineeered for their purpose, and probably used a shotgun style cap for ignition.
Probably recovered in the Benelux countries.
Anecdotally, and only hearsay originate from NATO Stay Behind provisions in Europe.
A few more pictures for you.
Look forwards to finding out more.
Cheers
Switch
All Safe and F.F.E.
I wanted to push this one back out there. Did anyone else find out more?
Joe
Joe
microplastic
Well-Known Member
The box and the appearance of the detonators look like they were made in Yugoslavia...