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Ordnance, Explosives, and Related Items

 

1566-219b

Description

The fuze, used in the cartridges M406 and M407A1, is a second-generation, long arming delay fuze which employs setback and centrifugal forces to accomplish arming. It has minimum and maximum arming distances of 14 to 27 meters, respectively.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Cartridge, 40mm HE, M406

Cartridge, 40mm Practice, M407A1

Source(s)

TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)