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STARTER, FIRE M2 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 0.5 oz | |||
| Color | |||
| Amber w/purple at one end and red at other; White label w/black markings | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L621 |
| Description: |
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| The device has a rectangular cellulose nitrate container filled with thickened kerosene, and is provided with an ignition device consisting of a match head mixture and a pull type scratcher wire. The scratcher wire is cemented lightly to the side of the container and has a metal handle attached to the free end. There are two instruction labels one on either side of the device. The ignition end of the device is dyed red and the entire assembly is waterproof. |
| Use: |
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| Designed to be carried in a pocket of a survival kit, is used for starting fires under adverse climatic conditions, such as in wet jungles or on snowcovered terrain. |
| Functioning: |
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| Prior to operation, the ignition end of the device is pierced with the metal handle allowing air to enter the ignition chamber. Pulling the scratcher wire through the match head mixture ignites the mixture, providing ignition for the gel kerosene in the main body of the device. Burning time is four minutes. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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