UT, M68P1
UT M68P1 mortar impact fuze
Superquick impact mortar fuze with interrupted explosive train and removable transport safety element, permanently screwed to the shell.
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Specification
| Fuze type | Impact fuze, superquick action |
|---|---|
| Safety design | Interrupted explosive train; percussion-detonator (duplex) primer out of axis with firing pin when unarmed |
| Transport safety | Transport safety element must be removed before firing; protects the shell during handling, transport and parachuting |
| Arming | Inertia force as the shell passes out of the mortar powder chamber; arming ring and arming balls release the primer holder |
| Muzzle safety when fired with ignition cartridge | 8 m |
| Muzzle safety note | Increases when fired with a greater number of increment charges |
| Ammunition compatibility | Mortar shells |
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