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SURFACE TRIP FLARE, M49A1 |
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| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| , 0.75 pounds | |||
| Color | |||
| Olive drab w/black markings | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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| Description: |
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| The trip flare consists of an illuminant assembly, cover loading assembly, and mounting bracket assembly. The illuminating assembly is an aluminum case containing an ignition increment and three illuminant increments. The waterproof cover loading assembly contains a percussion primer, intermediate charge and a springloaded striker. The mounting bracket holds the illuminant assembly in the position desired. The lever is hinged to the cover and is held in position by the safety clip when armed. The flare is armed by attaching a trip wire to either the trigger or pull pin. |
| Use: |
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| To give warning of infiltrating troops by illuminating the field of the advancing enemy. |
| Functioning: |
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| A pull on the trip wire causes either the trigger tongue or pull pin to release the lever, which in turn permits the firing pin to strike the primer. The primer sets off the intermediate charge, which ignites the first-fire composition on the ignition increment of the flare. The flare will provide a light intensity exceeding 35,000 candlepower for approximately one minute |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 9-43-0001-37, Military Pyrotechnics, February 1977 |
| Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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| SURFACE-M49A1.pdf |
