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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–27 |
| CARTRIDGE, ALARM FLARE* |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Alarmschusspatrone |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Metal |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap |
Painted black and extends over out-side of cart-rigde case |
| Body | Painted black | |
| Alarmschusspatrone (Stencilled in black) | ||
| Base | Milled over half the circumference |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 2.5 ounces |
| ACTION: | Burst of flame 6 feet long |
| PERFORMANCE: | Radius of illumination | 50 feet |
| Duration of flame | 10 seconds |
| NOTES: |
* This cartridge should not be fired from the signal pistol; it is used in the trip-wire alarm. This is a device mounted on a picket and attached to a trip wire so that disturbing the wire causes the cartridge to function. |