UNK fuze (?)

[weberoed]

View attachment Old Unknown Projectile Fuze Found In LAOS -17 May 2013.pdfCan anyone help ID this item found in Laos? It is about the size of a projectile fuze, but the top appears to have a safety pin that maybe holding a spring loaded firing system.
Thanks

 

[EOD]

Looks like something with an adjustable delay. Are any markings visible?
The lower part looks a bit like the Soviet AGDT (+variants) bomb fuze.
Is that upper part maybe a striker which is released by an arming wire when dropped form an aircraft? Maybe a flare fuze or the like.
Just guessing...

 

[weberoed]

you're asking the same questions I did - I can't get anymore info then what I have now

 

[US-Subs]

Reminds me somewhat of a projo fuze modified to be a mine fuze. I've seen a couple of variations over the years, traded one to Mr. Fuze I think, which appeared to be a US MKIII (copy of the French, WWI) modified with a plate on top. Saw a single page document on that one once, long time ago. Sorry, no hard info anymore. Best guess only.

 

[weberoed]

Bottom reminds me of a M55 TSQ fuze, the top reminds me of a M49 trip flare, but the middle does not support the fuze idea and the top is alittle to small at least from the photo