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SIGNAL, ILLUMINATION, GROUND GREEN STAR, PARACHUTE M19A2 AND M19A2B2 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Aluminum, 1.02 lb | |||
| Color | |||
| Black markings NAand green top | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L310 |
| Description: |
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| The signal consists of a single green star illuminant candle with parachute and expelling charge in a cylindrical aluminum case. An aluminum fuse housing is crimped to the base of the cylinder. The fuse housing contains a smokleless powder propelling charge with a retaining disk, and a circular time train groove filled with black powder. A felt setback wad containing a quickmatch separates the fuse housing and the illuminant candle. The quickmatch connects the expelling charge with a first fire charge at the base of the illuminant candle. A stabilizer tube with a circular tail fin is threaded to the fuse housing. The hollow tube is closed prior to firing with a cork plug and removal tape. |
| Use: |
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| For signaling during night operations. |
| Functioning: |
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| Flash from the M64 grenade cartridge passes through the stabilizer to ignite the propelling charge, and the burning propellant ignites the black powder 5.5 seconds delay train. Near the top of the trajectory, the time train ignites the expelling charge and the quickmatch is ignited. The expelling charge blows the illuminant candle and parachute assembly out through the top of the container. The illuminant is ignited by the quickmatch and the parachute opens to lower the candle slowly. The signal produces a minimum of 5000 candle-power for 20 to 30 seconds. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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