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SIGNALS, ILLUMINATION, GROUND, STAR CLUSTERS, GREEN, M125A1; RED, M158; WHITE, M159 |
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| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| , 1.3 pounds | |||
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| White label with black markings Each signal has a cork seal the color of the signal | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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| Description: |
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| Star cluster signals consist of five-star illumination assemblies and a rocket motor propulsion assembly contained in a hand-held aluminum launching tube. The base of the launching tube contains a primer and an initiating charge. As shipped, the firing pin cap is assembled to the forward end and must be reversed for firing. Stabilizing fins on the tail assembly of rocket are folded parallel to the axis of the signal. A bolt, which also transfers the initiating charge flash to the propellant, extends into the center of the solid propellant which fills the propulsion assembly. The illumination assembly is mounted on top of the propulsion with a delay assembly and an expelling charge between. A label specifying firing procedures is secured to the body of the signal. |
| Use: |
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| Hand held rocket launching mechanism. For day or night signalling. |
| Functioning: |
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| Striking the primer with the firing pin fires the initiating charge to ignite the rocket propellant. As the rocket emerges from the launching tube, the fins extend for flight stability. Before rocket motor burnout the black powder expelling charge is ignited performing the two fold function of expelling and igniting the 5-star illuminant assemblies. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37, Army Ammunition Data Sheets Military Pyrotechnics, April 1977 |
| Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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| SIGNALS-M159.pdf |
