Russian Fuze MD-2.

[JulienCD68]

Hello,
Is it possible to identify these markings?

Thank you.

 

[JulienCD68]

The case and its markings should also be identified if possible.

 

[M8owner]

If you search this site using, "Russian 45mm", you will find several threads where this fuze is in photos and documents.

 

[JulienCD68]

Good evening and thank you.
I did a search but found no mention of the markings and their meanings.
Perhaps I didn't search correctly?

 

[M8owner]

You make a good point. I do not know what "350F" and "F3" mean, but I do know it is dated 1935.

 

[Eggburt1969]

The first part, top row, of the MD-2 (RU: МД-2) fuze's markings is actually 'Z50F' ('Z' Fifty 'F') and not '350F' (Three Five Zero F), in Russian Cyrillic this is 'З50Ф'. This marking covers the factory code, with details below.

So the 'Z' (RU: З) is presumed to be the abbreviation for Factory in Russian, i.e. Zavod (RU: Завод). The 50F part is likely the factory code itself, which is, as far as I'm aware, the Penza Bicycle Plant (RU: Пе́нзенский велосипе́дный за́вод) that is also known and the Frunze Bicycle Plant ZIF (RU: Велосипедный завод имени Фрунзе «ЗИФ»). The code ZIF on fuzes is likely what people are more familiar with.

I'm not sure about the F3 (RU: Ф3) code in the middle, but this is possibly a factory, or other establishment, inspection type code.

On the bottom row the '20' will be the fuze's lot number, whilst the 35g (RU: 35г) is short for 1935 and year (RU: год) in Russian.

 

[AKON_]

Interestingly, there were factories in the city of Penza during the war, all of which were engaged in weapons production.

• Завод «Пензмаш» (завод № 740)
• Завод «Пензтекстильмаш» (завод № 744)
• Часовой завод (завод № 807)
• Пензенский завод ДХО (завод № 731)
• Пензенский велосипедный завод им. Фрунзе (завод № 50)
• Пензенская бумажная фабрика "Маяк Революции"
• Interestingly, the fuse is dated 1935 and is already equipped with this factory code, i.e. З50Ф. Which did not change during World War II.

The oldest production drawings are dated 1933.

 

[JulienCD68]

Thank you all so much.

Any ideas for the markings on the case?

 

[AKON_]

Mark ТПЗ : Тамбовский пороховой завод , Lot 50 ,Year 1936 . The others are control acceptance marks.
Akon

 

[250RIR]

Hello .

36 г. - the year the cartridge was manufactured, the TPZ in the oval is the Tula Cartridge Plant, 8 is the batch, 50 is the charge number, "IIIE" - Head of Quality Control Department's stamp . The rest are the stamps quality of the operation acceptors.
- Sincerely,

 

[250RIR]

Hello .

ТПЗ - Тульский патронный завод.
Tula Cartridge Plant. The rest is correct.
- Sincerely,

 

[JulienCD68]

Thank you so much.

 

[250RIR]

Hi.
Correcting an incorrect Google translation. "50" is the metal loading recipe code for making the cartridge case.