GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION |
I–Q–11 |
CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, RED STAR |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Signalpatrone, Einzelstern, rot |
CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum or lacquered steel |
MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted red |
Body | One red band (Stencilled) | |
Base | Milled all around One red circle (Stencilled) |
CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
WEIGHT: | 2.25 ounces |
ACTION: | Single red star |
PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 1 to 2 seconds |
Time of burning of star | 6 to 10 seconds |
Vertical range | 250 feet |
NOTES: |
There is a model 38 of this cartridge which is marked on the sides: "Einzel-stern rot 38". The star begins to burn immediately after firing the cartridge. These signals can be seen 1000 yards. |