Description
Mechanical Time Fuze M711 is designed especially for use with flechette loaded 90mm Cartridge M580.
The fuze consists of an aluminum head, a lower cap containing a timing movement, and a body containing a detonator holder and plug assembly, The rotatable lower cap is inscribed with range graduations from 200 to 4400 meters and an MA mark for muzzle action. The movement in the lower cap is a spring-driven clockwork mechanism combined with a muzzle action feature activated by setback and centrifugal force, and utilizing the same firing pin as the time mechanism. The detonator holder located in the fuze body above the closing plug contains Detonator XM87. Two overlapping weights between Relay M11 at the upper end of the body and Detonator XM87 are moved by centrifugal force and constitute an interrupter type safety provision.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
MIL-HDBK-146, Fuze Catalog (1982)
TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
