GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION |
I–Q–6 |
CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, WHITE STAR |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Leuchtpatrone |
CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: |
Cardboard painted bright gray; aluminum or lacquered steel. |
MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted white |
Body | None | |
Base | Made of brass and milled over half the circumfe-rence |
CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
WEIGHT: | 2.5 ounces |
ACTION: | Single white star |
PERFORMANCE: | Delay | None |
Time of burning of star | 7 seconds |
Vertical range | 200 feet |
NOTES: |
The above markings are for the cardboard type only. The other two types have a white painted closing cap, a white band around the body and a white ring on the base in addition to the half milled circumference of the base. This cartridge is used for both signaling and illuminating. |