Original U.S. Vietnam War Inert M409E2 Mechanical Impact Nose Fuze on Wood Display Stand - Dated 1968

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of an inert M409 series mechanical nose impact fuse. There is no explosive content present nor is there any way to make this item live again. It is in compliance per the BATF guidelines on Inert ordnance and is not available for export. The M904 (series) fuze is a mechanicalimpact nose fuze used in the Mk 80 (series) low-draggeneral-purpose (LDGP) bombs. The M904 (series) fuze is installed in the nose fuze well of the bomb and requires the use of an adapter booster. The fuze is detonator-safe, and it contains two observation windows through which you can determine the safe/arm condition of the fuze. There is no special locking feature designed into the fuze for shear safety if the bomb is accidentally dropped. However, detonation is unlikely if the collar (forward end of the fuze) is sheared off by the accidental drop before arming is complete. The fuze may be configured for a number of preselected arming and functioning d