AZ41 question

[German EOD]

Hi everyone, either I'm misunderstanding something or not.
On the AZ 41, like my deco Fuze here, the setting for time or impact ignition is firmly connected to the upper body (pressed)
How is the function supposed to be selectable on this type?

 

[Alpini]

In "Zeit" setting the pin visible in the following picture protrudes... (in AZ setting it doesn`t)



...and blocks the percussion mechanism on the marked position. So the time lever won`t be blocked from the percussion element and the detonator ignites immediately after the short delay time passed.



The time lever on your example already passed the percussion element so the striker already could have been released. But be carefull and handle it like a live fuze if you have no proof that it is inert. The detonator is small and compareable to a cartridge case primer but still can hurt.

 

[German EOD]

In "Zeit" setting the pin visible in the following picture protrudes... (in AZ setting it doesn`t)

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...and blocks the percussion mechanism on the marked position. So the time lever won`t be blocked from the percussion element and the detonator ignites immediately after the short delay time passed.

View attachment 202265

The time lever on your example already passed the percussion element so the striker already could have been released. But be carefull and handle it like a live fuze if you have no proof that it is inert. The detonator is small and compareable to a cartridge case primer but still can hurt.

Now I understand it. Thank you very much. And don't worry. It's empty. First pic backside firing pin and second no cap inside only the Front from the firing pin.

 

[strakv]

A small correction: It is a Dopp.Z. 41.
AZ41 is for mortars