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Russian Bomb Fuze

ron3350

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I would like to confirm the ID of this Russian bomb fuze and type of bombs that used it.
Letters seen to say APchV-1 and also 350F (F symbol). Overall length is 190mm.

There is a locking screw that must be removed to let the arming vane spin.
The section above the lettering unscrews but I do not know why. I vane is missing on the top.
 

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I thank you both for the diagrams BUT my fuze is a different model. Sorry for the length typo above.
The tapered part is 13mm long and 28.3mm long with both parts.
The longer part above the taper unscrews to be loose fitting under the vanes. There is only 1 threaded hole for the screw and 3 other spanner holes.
Dimensions also differ from Fusse2004 diagram dimensions. Any idea what model it is?
I was interupted and forgot to send this reply. Thanks MINENAZ16.

190mm overall v 243mm
165mm v 162mm
96.5mm v 90mm
68mm v 72mm.
 
I thank you both for the diagrams BUT my fuze is a different model. Sorry for the length typo above.
The tapered part is 13mm long and 28.3mm long with both parts.
The longer part above the taper unscrews to be loose fitting under the vanes. There is only 1 threaded hole for the screw and 3 other spanner holes.
Dimensions also differ from Fusse2004 diagram dimensions. Any idea what model it is?
I was interupted and forgot to send this reply. Thanks MINENAZ16.

190mm overall v 243mm
165mm v 162mm
96.5mm v 90mm
68mm v 72mm.
Maybe this helps. A diagram from a US DoD document from 1954. Covers the APUV, APUV-1 and APUV-M.

The main sectional diagram seems to show the APUV model.

The AUPV-M looks similar to the APUV, but doesn't seem to have the two opposing set screws in its head area.

The APUV-1 has a slightly different head and arming vane cup areas, as per the images you posted.

APUV (АПУВ) Series Fuzes - U DoD (1954) - 1a.png
 
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