INERT DEACTIVATED, RARE, WW2, German V1 Flying Bomb No 80 Fuze And Transit Cap. - O 2205 INERT DEACTIVATED, RARE, WW2, German V1 Flying Bomb No 80 Fuze And Transit Cap. - O 2205 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an original extremely rare and undamaged German WW2, No 80 mechanical impact fuse that was used on the V1 flying bomb as the main fuze. When the bomb was launched, the arming ring of the fuse was pulled, removing the central part of the aluminium diaphragm and a spiralled arming wire. The removal of the latter released a lever which freed the balance wheel of the clock and allowed the clock to begin operating. After approx. 7 minutes, the arm holding down the arming bolt sprung to one side, and the arming detent was forced out by its spring, the fuse then fully armed. The fuze was also used on German Fritx X and HS 293 guided glider bombs as a back up to the EIaz 38B electrical impact fuze. The fuze has a large pressed steel screw on transit cap and when removed from the fuze, there is a ring through the safety plunger which is used to pull the safety plunger out of the way of the firing mechanism when the bomb is dropped or launched. The fuze body is made of aluminium with a steel top, safety plunger and ring. The alloy body of the fuze is stamped lightly gyf (Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, Bochum plant) 56a waffenampt 12. The base of the fuze is threaded for a gaine. See page 225, German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuse in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2205