The Vietnam Ordnance Thread-antipersonnel

[jasonbreaden]

Hi

Does anyone have any technical dat on the fuses used in BLU26b 36b 59b submunitions. ie M219 M291e1 M218???????

The M83 was used in Vietnam and Laos. Nasty stuff. 3 fuzes!!!! Blowing one in situ tomorrow.

Jase

 

[HAZORD]

There was a thread with photos over on the WK2Ammo forum:

http://www.wk2ammo.com/showthread.php?t=3763

It is listed under sectioned rounds post 1945.

 

[spotter]

and here http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...1-B-63-B-M38-M40-M219(E1)-fuze?highlight=blu*

 

[US-Subs]

And he can get additional info if he sends a PM with an e-mail address.

 

[US-Subs]

Here is some info from a technical source.

 

[SG500]

Ok here is my input. I know these were used in Vietnam........

U.S. M83 4lb cluster bomb (butterfly bomb)

regards Kev

Has anyone out there got nice examples of these they can show?
Dave.

 

[HAZORD]

Dave,

This post has a few photos of a couple of mine:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...d-dates-of-use/page4?highlight=butterfly+bomb