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M38 (Base-Initiating Fuze)

Fuze  
United States of America

The M38 was a non-boresafe, non-delay, base-initiating fuze that is a modified version of the M38A1 base detonating fuze The M38 base-initiating fuze differs from the M38A1 base detonating fuze in that it omits the latter's booster assembly. The M38 base-initiating fuze was used with the black powder, low explosive (LE), filled 37 mm Mk. II and Mk. IIA1 practice rounds and the Mk. I LE combat round. The Mk. II and Mk. IIA1 practice round...

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