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M1 cluster bomb "fuse" for M41 A1 20 Lb

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madoc44

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Hi

Some one know the special "fuse" of the M1 cluster for ww2 M41 A1 20Lb bomb?
look at the pic added.At the tail of the cluster to drop all the bombs.
Thanks
RegardsM1FragCluster.jpg
 
I'll have to check through my manuals to confirm, but as far as I can recall it's effectively a pistol that fires a cutter down the carrier tube to sever the wires holding each bomb in position.

All the best,
PB
 
HI

That's right!All pictures or drawings needed,to do a reproduction.Thanks so much.
Best regards
 
It took a while but I finally found a decent drawing:

FirMechM1.jpg


Source: TM 9-1904 Ammunition Inspection Guide, March 1944.

All the best,
PB
 
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