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Thanks very much for your post. I have a KAP 3 that I want to use for my old PC - one last jump - but can't find a manual for it. I know how to extend it but dont have teh correct safety pin - if you have a translation into English for the unit I would appreciate it. Thank you\ Francis D-2909

What was the one with the blast handle that fired an explosive charge (blast handle..) against a piston that was welded to the two pins that opened the reserve? It was attached to an aircraft altimeter that was held in a sheet metal frame on the reserve. Once armed, it fired when the leads from the handle/charge closed at the altimeter. I had one of these go off at 2500 just as my main deployed at Trinity DZ (Charlie Spillman?) in NC near Charlotte. He was pissed that he had to pull me out of an oak that was about 100 AGL. I was pissed that he made me wear the damned blast handled reserve. Guess I showed him, huh?! I had 98 jumps and knew everything.... AH HA! I think I had the Sentinel Mk 1, or was that the smaller one that came out in the early '70's? Anyway, I just bought a KAP - 3 as I want to jump my 1969 CAMO HALO Mk1 PC (okay so I didn't turn it in...they did give it to me) just once more before it goes to the SF Museum at FT Bragg NC. Thanks folks~! FJ Hale D2909