Original U.S. WWII USAAF Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomb Release Switch U.S. Edged Weapons The main changes introduced were

The main changes introduced were a new two-part styrene energy absorbing liner

and the base contains a percussion primer consisting of a perforated tube containing black powder and a percussion element

The bottom of the "stick" is marked with a maker’s code which is too worn to read

The inside lip is marked with James P

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomb Release Switch U.S. Edged Weapons The main changes introduced wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Bomb Release Switch for the U. S. WWII Consolidated B 24 Liberator. This is the switch that was placed on the B 24 bomber to allow bombs to be dropped on a target. It was the job of the bombardier to release the bombs when the target was sighted. Aluminum construction with hinged cover placed over toggle switch to offer protection from accidental release of the payload. The cover is