Stick attachment on No. 27 Pistol

[Antoon]

Hello,

Found this drawing in a RAF notebook and the picture on the internet.

Has someone any idea how the pistol was armed. The vane cap should normally falls off after approx. 7 rotations?

Or was the pistol used in this configuration without the vane cap and only with the safety fork? :tinysmile_cry_t:

Greetings - Antoon

 

[MINENAZ16]

An old thread : http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...bomb-with-nose-spike?highlight=extension+rods

 

[Bellifortis]

Hallo,
I have looked up this fuze-extension-rod in the US "British Expl.Ordnance". Apparently it was originally ment for use on water but was also used for the cardboard training bombs I.T. 60 lb. and I.T. 6 lb.Mk 1 with nose pistols No.34 and No.42 . The nose pistol No. 27 was also used. The safety caps of these fuzes were screwed off and the rod-attachment screwed on instead to mate with the pressure-plate of these fuzes. All other safeties were left to be used as normal. I have never seen this rod-attachment in any collection.
Bellifortis.

 

[Antoon]

Bellifortis,

Thanks for the reply. This was also my theory.
But is there any manual or RAF regulation where this information is written in?

Greetongs - Antoon