TM 91375-213-12
sembly has three external threads of different di-
ameter available for attachment to ammunition
items having three corresponding fuze well sizes.
These three available threads are the 2-inch exter-
nal thread on the ammunition bushing, the 1.7-
inch external thread on the ammunition bushing,
and the 1.5-inch external thread of the booster
cup. Thus, there is a proper size external thread
available for attachment of the destructor to artil-
lery projectiles, bombs, and rockets having corre-
sponding size fuze wells. Universal explosive de-
structor M10 is used in converting loaded projec-
tiles and bombs to improvised demolition charges
and to destruct deteriorated or abandoned ammu-
nition. One destructor is packed per fiber con-
tainer, 50 containers (50 destructors) per wooden
box. The weight of the box with contents is ap-
proximately 80 pounds.
The explosive destructor M19 consists of an ex-
plosive-filled, cylindrical body with a removable
ogive which may be discarded if not needed for a
size external threads. The 1.5-inch diameter inter.
particular operation. This destructor is primed
nal thread fits the external thread of the booster
with a standard military blasting cap, a delay det-
cups and adapts the destructor for use with any
onator, a delay firing device with a high output
ammunition having 1.7-inch or 2-inch diameter
blasting cap, a nonelectric high output blasting
right-hand-threaded fuze cavities, This destructor
cap initiated by time blasting fuse or detonating
is initiated by means of a standard military blast-
cord, or an electric high output blasting cap. The
ing cap as a firing device with blasting cap, or by
cap well on each end is threaded to receive stand-
a firing device and antitank mine activator M1 or
ard base coupling or priming adapter. This device
M2 (practice antitank mine activator M1 cannot
is particularly suitable for use as a dust initiator
be used with this destructor). The destructor as-
