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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
| Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION |
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I–Q–17 |
| CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, WHITE STARS w/T |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Sternbündelpatrone weiss mit weissem Vorsignal |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted white with 6 radial projections |
| Body | Band of 6 white dots (Stencilled) Sternbündelpatrone weiss mit weisslichem Vorsignal (Stencilled in black) |
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| Base | Milled over half the circumference Circle of 6 white dots (Stencilled) |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 5.25 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 4.5 ounces |
| ACTION: |
White tracer ignites immediately on firing and after 2 seconds six white stars are expelled from the ejected container. |
| PERFORMANCE: | Time of burning of tracer | 2 seconds |
| Time of burning of stars | 4 to 6 seconds |
| Vertical range | 250 to 300 feet |
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NOTES: |
The signal can be seen 1,5 miles. |
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I–Q |
| Examples of Signal Ammunition |
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