M557 pd fuze factory inert

[spotter]

This is a factory inerted M557 PD FUZE.
The ogive is ink stamped FUZE, PD, M557 INERT MA-E-750 3-75
The Booster is stamped BOOSTER M125A1 DVA -1 3-31 1975 and over stamped in ink INERT..The booster delay is ink stamped EMPTY
The Booster cup is ink stamped INERT and unscrews to show a dummy resin charge
Kindly donated to my collection from fellow member Big Dave..thank you dave

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Container

Container for 8 X Fuze PD/SQ/D Number 557.

 

[waffenamt]

Spott,
These strippable fuzes are nice to see,Mick had some up for sale last year.
Where these made for the factory reps to take around with them?


best
waff

 

[spotter]

honestly ref sales reps ive no idea,,i would have thought they were for instructional use

 

[waffenamt]

or both?

I ask because ive seen SAA in presentation boxes before,and some where apparently done for the arms sales market?


best

waff

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Fuze PD/SQ/D 557

These particular Fuzes were for Handling and Instructional use and were turned out by the lorry load !