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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–19 |
| CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, SMOKE TRACE |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Rauchspürpatrone, rot (blau or gelb) |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap |
Painted aluminum color with 4 squares colored the same as the signal |
| Body |
4 stripes the length of the case and colored the same as the signal (Stencilled) |
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Rauchspürpatrone rot (blau or gelb) (Stencilled in black) |
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| Base |
3 squares colored the same as the signal (Stencil-led) |
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| Unmilled |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 3.27 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 1.5 ounces |
| ACTION: |
Two smoke unit is ejected about 5 yards and the colored smoke is emit-ted for 5 seconds. |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 0.5 seconds |
| Time of smoke emission | 5 seconds |
| Vertical range | 5 yards |
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NOTES: |
The cartridge is made in three varieties: yellow (gelb), red (rot), and blu (blau). They are used for aircraft signalling. |
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