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SIGNALS, SMOKE, GROUND RED, M62; YELLOW, M64; GREEN, M65; VIOLET, M66 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Aluminum, 0.89 | |||
| Color | |||
| Band with color of smoke, markings in black | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L320 |
| Description: |
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| Each signal consists of an expelling charge and six smoke charges. The signal case, closed at the nose end with a steel closing top, is a drawn aluminum body secured at the base to an aluminum fuse housing. The fuse housing has a circular time train groove filled with black powder and a smokeless powder propelling charge. A retaining disk holds the charge in place. A stabilizer, consisting of a hollow steel tube with a circular tail fin, is threaded to the fuse housing. The open end is closed, prior to firing, by a cork plug with a removal tape. |
| Use: |
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| For signaling during the daylight. |
| Functioning: |
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| Flash from the M64 grenade launcher cartridge passes through the stabilizer to ignite the propelling charge, and the burning propellant ignites the 5.5 second delay train. Near the top of the trajectory, the time train initiates the expelling charge. The expelling charge ejects and ignites the smoke charges out through the top of the case. As the charges descend tumbling from the trajectory height of approximately 600 feet, colored smoke streamers are emitted. The streamers will persist for about 20 seconds in a 5 MPH wind and may be seen up to 3 miles in clear weather. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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