Fuzes: Pull ingniter.

Over-all length: 18 1/8 inches.

Diameter of body: 4 3/4 inches.

Color and markings: White except for yellow nose.

Total weight: 4 3/4 pounds.

Suspension: Thrown by hand.

Description: A cast-brass nosepiece weighted with lead is soldered to a conical body of 22 gage sheet metal. A smoke candle unit screws into the nose. An emission tube, sup-ported by three metal disks, passes lengthwise through the center of the body and has a cork plug in the tail end. Three rounded tail fins are soldered around the after end of the body.

The smoke candle unit consists of a casing of light alloy containing a smoke-producing composition. A quick-match wick and a length of safety fuse connects the candle with the igniter. The igniter casing contains a release pin, a spring-loaded striker and primer pressed into a plug which screws into the end of the casing.

Operation: The safetypin is removed and the release pin is withdrawn by pulling on the pull ring. The striker spring is compressed until the release pin is free of the casing and then the striker is released. It strikes the primer thus igniting the safety fuze and quick-match wick which ignites the smoke composition (after a short delay) which produces a yellow smoke.

Remarks: This smoke float will also be found with a black nose and white body. When so painted, it contains a black smoke unit.

Figure 82 - 2-kg. Smoke Float.