Description
This pistol is of the chemical long-delay type, and has a two-piece body. The upper body is a truncated cone containing a plunger, which is spring-loaded downward. This spring is compressed when the safety fork is under the plunger cap. The upper body screws onto the Hanged lower body, in which is carried the acetone ampoule, covered by a rubber disc to prevent the escape of acetone into the upper body. Beneath the acetone ampoule are celluloid discs. Which hold up the striker retaining screw. The striker retaining screw is attached to the spring-loaded striker. The diameter of the lower end of the pistol body is reduced to fit into the detonator.
The chemical delay of the pistol is from 5 hours to 144 hours, with settings varied as in the Chemical Long Delay Pistol No. 37. It must be assumed that the acetone ampoule is broken if the bomb has been dropped, even though the safety fork is still in place. No antiwithdrawal device is used with this pistol as yet.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
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Source(s)
OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)
