Fuze DM371

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DM-371 impact fuze

Impact Fuze DM371

DM371 is a German high-explosive fragmentation (HE), steel, concrete-piercing,
impact-inertia, point-detonating (PD) projectile fuze, sometimes
known as the Wallbuster.
The DM-371 body is made of hardened steel, which not only protects the
fuze mechanism and the firing system but can also penetrate concrete structures.
The fuze has a pyrotechnic delay element with a delay of 10 to 20
milliseconds.
Operational reliability is ensured by the fact that the detonating mechanism
is located in the rear part of the fuze.

 

Technical specifications

- total length: - 12.43 cm;
- weight: - 1.14 kg;
The fuze has no settings for different types of action.

 

Fuze Setting

Screw the fuze into the projectile using a wrench.
The fuze is armed during firing by rotation of 3,000 rpm or more

 

 

Oleh Syrota (Georgich©) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine / Entropia.com.ua

  

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