POT, SMOKE, HC, M1
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Body and Overall Weight
, 12 ½ to 14 pounds
Color
Type of Round, DODIC
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Description:
The container of the HC smoke pot is a can about 5-1/4 inches in diameter and 8 inches high. The inner cover is a countersunk flat ring, with a hole in the center, crimped over the edge of the can. The outer cover, shaped like a biscuit cutter, fits snugly inside the countersunk edge of the top. A handle is welded to the outer cover and the cover is sealed to the container with adhesive tape. The main part of the container is filled with HC mixture. A zinc or plastic cup, resting in the hole in the inner cover, contains a quick-burning starter on top of which is a match head
Use:
The M1 HC smoke pot is intended principally for use as a training munition. It can also be used in combat for setting up smoke clouds within friendly lines.
Functioning:
Munition Components:
    Data Source:
    TM 3-300, Ground Chemical Munitions, August 1956
    Munitions Tech Data Sheet:
    POT-HC-M1.pdf
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