GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION |
I–Q–5 |
CARTRIDGE, DISTRESS, WHITE STAR |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Signalpatrone, Einzelstern (See) Weiss |
CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Brass |
MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted white |
Body | None | |
Base | Half of the circumference is milled |
CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
LENGTH: | 4.03 inches |
WEIGHT: | 3.5 ounces |
ACTION: | Single white star |
PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 1 second |
Time of burning of star | 8 seconds |
Vertical range | 340 feet |
NOTES: | See item I–Q–3. |