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The flare, which is probably an army store, is 25.5 inches long, 1½
inches in diameter, and weighs approximately 2½ lb. The body is a zinc
tube fitted at the lower end with wooden spike. The tube is filled with
850 grams (1 lb. 14 oz.) of flare composition, primed at the upper end
with 37 grams (1.35 oz.) of loosely stemmed priming. Partly embedded in
the priming composition is a blob of matched-head composition, the lower
part of which is covered with a priming paste. The match head is protected
by several discs of crepe paper. Above these is a loose millboard washer
half covered with striker paste. The tube is closed by a zinc cap secured
with adhesive tape. The flare is ignited by means of the loose millboard
washer and the match head and burns with a white flame.
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