INERT DEACTIVATED. British, Royal Navy, MINT, WW2, Unfired, 1942 Dated, Number 720 Mark IV/N (Navy) Rocket Nose Fuze. Sn - 22326:4 INERT DEACTIVATED. British, Royal Navy, MINT, WW2, Unfired, 1942 Dated, Number 720 Mark IV/N (Navy) Rocket Nose Fuze. Sn - 22326:4 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint, unfired, original WW2, Royal Navy, 1942 dated, British naval number 720 IV/N nose Rocket instantaneous and self-destroying fuze. The rockets carried a 200 yard steel cable with a mine attached which would be dragged up to the aircraft and if it was caught the mine would detonate on the aircraft. The self-destroying element is normally designed to function at an altitude of 4,500 ft. The unrotated rocket projectiles fuze was armed by the setback of the fuze detents on firing. The fuze retains most of its original green painted finish and safety pin with tag. The alloy and brass fuze consists on an alloy body and fined nose cap. The shutter assembly is contained of a brass base held on with four screws. The fuze is stamped round its circumference Mo 720 MK IV/N B.P.C LTD 1942 (1942 date) LOT 92 kby 1/45. The vaned nose of the fuze has a spit pin with a ring pull and a white warning label which has written on one side SAFETY PIN TO BE REMOVED BEFORE FIRING and SAFETY PIN MUST BE IN POSITION DURING TRANSIT AND STORAGE on the other. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22326:4