Condor SS-603 Hand-Held Signal Star
Origin: Brazil
Notes: This is a
fairly-typical sort of pyrotechnic signaling device, which is a simple tube with
a propelling charge that fires a star-type signal.
The SS-603 comes in white, green, or red, with the tube being the same
color as the star cluster. The user
removes the lower end cap, which reveals a cord.
At this point, you will want to be holding the SS-603 over your head,
because once the cord is forcefully pulled, the star cluster fires immediately.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-603 |
33x207mm |
0.14 kg |
7 |
(B1/4K) |
90 |
$23 |
Condor SS-604 Hand-Held Signal Flare
Origin: Brazil
Notes: Unlike
the SS-603 above, this is a flare and not a star.
It is designed for downed airmen or other surface or ground troops to
signal aircraft, and does launch into the air; in a way it is sort of a
professional version of a Roman Candle.
The SS-604 produces an intense red flare light, and sparks can be shed
that can ignite dry tinder in the immediate area.
Actuation of the SS-604 is otherwise identical to the SS-603 above.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-604 |
44x242mm |
0.58 kg |
60 |
(B24/8K) |
Nil |
$19 |
Condor SS-605 Day/Night Signal Device
Origin: Brazil
Notes: The
SS-605 is actually two devices in one, held together with red tape – a night
signal firing a high-intensity red flare, and a day device which is essentially
an orange smoke grenade. They are
not meant to be used while still attached to each other (and in fact, the design
prevents this), but the unused half of the SS-605 can be kept for later use.
Each part of the unit is set off by removing an end-cap and pulling a cord
forcefully.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-605 Flare |
44x126mm |
0.27 kg |
25 |
(B24/4K) |
125 |
$15 |
Condor SS-605 Smoke |
44x116mm |
0.24 kg |
25 |
C0 B8 |
Nil |
$7 |
Condor SS-606 Hand-Held Parachute Flare
Origin: Brazil
Notes: The
SS-606 is a large-tube parachute flare with a very bright light and a parachute
to slow its fall back to earth by a factor of about 5.
Like most Condor signaling devices, it comes in the form of a plastic
tube, and is actuated by the removal of an end-cap and a firm pull on an igniter
cord. The SS-606, however, is known
for the kick produced by its strong propelling charge; therefore, the ignition
has a 2-second delay to allow the user to get a firm hold on the tube before the
propelling charge ignites.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-606 |
44x325mm |
0.49 kg |
40 |
(B24/15K) |
300 |
$39 |
Condor SS-607 Hand-Held Five-Star Rocket
Origin: Brazil
Notes: Unlike
most of Condor’s signaling devices, the SS-607 is contained within a tube of
thin aluminum. This is due to the
power of the launching charge, and because instead of a single star, it launches
a star cluster consisting of five stars instead of one.
The stars may be red, green or white, and when the cluster detonates, it
busts in a star pattern so that each star goes in a different direction.
At one end of the SS-607 is a plastic end-cap, which is removed to reveal
a cord that is pulled firmly to launch the star cluster.
There is an ignition delay of 2 seconds, due to the kick and temperature
of the propelling charge.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-607 |
44x329mm |
0.51kg |
5 |
(B6/3K) |
300 |
$42 |
Condor SS-608 40mm Signaling Cartridge
Origin: Brazil
Notes: Not a
self-firing device, the SS-608 is a cartridge for use in any 37mm, 38mm, or 40mm
flare or signaling gun, and is the sort of cartridge that might be issued to
pilots if they happen to get shot down.
The SS-608 fires a short-burn time flare to minimize the downed pilot’s
exposure, or to minimize the time of compromise of ground troops.
SS-608 cartridges may be green, red, or white.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Condor SS-608 |
43x96mm |
0.14 kg |
6 |
(B1/8K) |
80 |
$12 |
V-81 Signal Cartridge
Origin: Bulgaria
Notes: The V-81
is a signal star cartridge for use in 26.5mm signal flare pistols.
They have cardboard tubes of the color of the star(s) and metal rimmed
bases. The V-81 comes in white,
green or red, and one, two, of three-star versions.
The V-81 is offered for export worldwide.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
V-81 (One Star) |
26.5x79mm |
0.1 kg |
10 |
(B1/3K) |
90 |
$4 |
V-81 (Two Stars) |
26.5x79mm |
0.12 kg |
10 |
(B1/3K) |
90 |
$5 |
V-81 (Three Stars) |
26.5x79mm |
0.14 kg |
10 |
(B1/3K) |
90 |
$6 |
V-83 Signal Rocket
Origin: Bulgaria
Notes: This is a
hand-held signal device that launches a single star shell of a 2- or 3-star
cluster. The body of the cartridge
is cardboard, but the bottom end is sheathed in thin aluminum to protect the
user’s hand. V-83s are available
with one, two, or three stars, all of which are the same color.
That color may be white, green, or red.
A rocket-assisted version of the V-83 is also available, but this version
comes only in white-star versions.
Launching is actuated using a striker cap – the end of the rocket is slammed
against a hard surface, with no delay between hitting the bottom of the
cartridge and launching of the star.
The rocket-assisted V-83 is actuated using a pull cord and has a delay of
2 seconds.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
V-83 (One Star) |
30x226mm |
0.16 kg |
9 |
(B1/3K) |
110 |
$14 |
V-83 (Two Stars) |
30x226mm |
0.18 kg |
9 |
(B1/3K) |
110 |
$17 |
V-83 (Three Stars) |
30x226mm |
0.2 kg |
9 |
(B1/3K) |
110 |
$21 |
V-83 (Rocket-Assisted, One Star) |
30x226mm |
0.24 kg |
9 |
(B1/5K) |
150 |
$20 |
V-83 (Rocket-Assisted, Two Stars) |
30x226mm |
0.26 kg |
9 |
(B1/5K) |
150 |
$24 |
V-83 (Rocket-Assisted, Three Stars) |
30x226mm |
0.28 kg |
9 |
(B1/5K) |
150 |
$30 |
CXT-87 Chemical Attack Warning Rocket
Origin: Bulgaria
Notes: Though
designed specifically to provide warning of chemical attack, the CXT-87 could be
used for general signaling purposes as well.
The rocket, like many such Bulgarian devices, is contained in a cardboard
tube with a length of the bottom of the tube sheathed in light aluminum to
protect the user’s hand. The CXT-87
can be ignited by a pull cord after removing an end cap, or ignited electrically
after installation on a vehicle.
Once fired, the rocket emits a bright yellow light and a loud hissing noise
until it burns out.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
CXT-87 |
40x264mm |
0.45 kg |
30 |
(B12/8K) |
400 |
$28 |
NORINCO Type 57 Signal Pistol
Origin: China
Notes: Like most
flare guns, the Type 57 is a single-shot, break-open pistol designed
specifically for launching flares or star signaling devices.
The Type 57 is a very simple pistol consisting of only 30 parts, most of
which are in the trigger mechanism.
The hammer is single-action and must be cocked before the Type 57 can be fired.
The Type 57 is based on the Russian SPSh-2 signal pistol, and is rugged
and easy to maintain.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Type 57 |
26.65mm |
SS |
0.9 kg |
1 |
2 |
$238 |
NORINCO 27mm Signal Cartridge
Origin: China
Notes: Useable
in both 26.5mm and 27mm flare guns, this cartridge launches a bright flare which
may be red, green, white, or yellow.
The cartridge is contained in a plastic case with a brass endcap.
The burn time is short, but during this time these cartridges are visible
from a long distance due to their intensity.
Unfortunately, this is mitigated somewhat by the low altitude at which
they detonate.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
NORINCO 27mm |
26.65x79mm |
0.06 kg |
7 |
B4/13K |
90 |
$8 |
NORINCO 11mm Pyrotechnic Pistol
Origin: China
Notes: Not a
conventional pistol in design, the 11mm Pyrotechnic Pistol is a single-shot
device that looks more like a pen gun-type weapon than anything else.
It is designed to be a compact signaling device for downed airmen and for
survival packs used by crews whose ships have sunk.
The cartridges are 22mm long, and are screwed into the top end of the
device. A knob is then pulled back
to cock it, with the knob’s extension dropping into a detent.
It is striker fired, and the user simply pushes the firing knob out of
its detent. It is a short-range
device firing a small flare, just enough to get the attention of someone close
by.
Device |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
11mm Pyrotechnic Pistol |
SS |
0.06 kg |
0 |
1 |
$118 |
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
11mm Pyrotechnic Cartridge |
11x22mm |
0.01 kg |
4 |
B1/2K |
30 |
$1 |
Maadi Abu Redis Signal Pistol
Origin: Egypt
Notes: This is
another sign gun that is based on the ubiquitous Russian SPSh-2 signal pistol.
As such, it is a break-open device which is very robust in construction,
simple to maintain, and easy to use.
Unlike most such pistols, the Abu Redis has no trigger guard, or a
conventional trigger; instead, a trigger bar is set against the pistol grip.
The pistol grip is rather elongated and has a lanyard loop on the butt.
The hammer is single-action and must be cocked before firing the Abu
Redis.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Abu Redis |
26.5mm |
SS |
0.92 kg |
1 |
2 |
$250 |
Lacroix Type 252 Day/Night Distress Signal
Origin: France
Notes: Though
the Type 252 is a signal device, it not designed to be launched into the air –
it is to be held up and used to signal from the ground.
The Type 252 is a small device with a percussion igniter at each end, so
it must be hit against a solid object to actuate.
It can be held in the hand once ignited, since it does not produce enough
heat to burn the user. One end of
the Type 252 produces thick orange smoke for daytime use, and the other end
produces a red flame for night use.
The night end is very bright and can be seen a surprising distance away.
Once one end is used, the Type 252 must be discarded, as the other end
becomes unusable. The Type 252 is
watertight, and the night side can be used underwater down to a depth of 70
meters. Note that the both the
prices below are for the complete device; one does not double the prices to
obtain the full price for the Type 252; likewise, do not double the weight
figures to arrive at the weight of the entire Type 252, or the size for the
final size of the Type 252.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Type 252 (Day) |
38x126mm |
0.14 kg |
30 |
C0 B12 |
Nil |
$24 |
Type 252 (Night) |
38x126mm |
0.14 kg |
15 |
B6/12K |
Nil |
$24 |
Lacroix Mle F-1 Hand Signaling Device
Origin: France
Notes: The Mle
F-1 consists of a family of signaling devices, all within almost identical
containers. The containers are not
only marked with their type – the markings are embossed, allowing identification
of the type of Mle F-1 by touch (for those familiar with the markings).
The all come in plastic tubes with plastic endcaps; when these are
removed, they reveal a cord which is a pull-friction device, actuated by a firm
pull. They all fire after a
3-second delay.
There are
basically two sorts of Mle F-1 devices – standard star signals and parachute
star signals. Each use single
stars. The stars may be white, green or
red. Burnout is roughly twice as
long for parachute stars as for standard stars.
The containers of the parachute stars are much longer than the standard
stars.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Mle F-1 (Standard) |
28.5x146mm |
0.09 kg |
7 |
B1/3K |
90 |
$8 |
Mle F-1 (Parachute) |
28.5x273mm |
0.16 kg |
15 |
B1/5K |
90 |
$15 |
Lacroix Type 328 Distress Signal Kit
Origin: France
Notes: The Type
328 is a kit of small flare devices contained in a waterproof resealable plastic
bag. The Type 328 kit consists of
four F-428 red flares, two Type 328 radar-reflecting red flares, and a
snap-together launcher and grip.
Designed primarily as rescue aids, they are quite bright and the
radar-reflective flares are visible on radar from a good distance away.
The Type 328 radar-reflective flares are interesting in that, in addition
to deploying a bright red flare, they also release a cloud of chaff to help
friendly radar-equipped aircraft to find those who need to be rescued.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
F-428 Flare |
20x70mm |
0.06 kg |
5 |
B1/6K |
150 |
$2 |
Type 328 Radar Reflecting Flare |
20x70mm |
0.09 kg |
5/10 |
B4/6K/13K |
150 |
$6 |
Total Kit |
20x70x300mm |
0.52 kg |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$109 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Type 328 Grip-Launcher |
20mm |
SS |
0.1 kg |
0 |
1 |
$89 |
Lacroix Type 428 Distress Signal Kit
Origin: France
Notes: This is a
simple package of six small red flares and a hand launcher, contained in a
waterproof plastic resealable bag.
The kit is quite small and easily carried by persons who have little room for
gear, like pilots or special operations personnel.
Though the flares are not bright (about 5000 candlepower), the rocket
booster fires the flare to almost half a kilometer.
The launcher itself consists of a tube; most of it is a handle for the
user; the flare clips into the well as the end of the launcher, and the flares
are short metal tubes with rounded ends.
Inside the kit, the flares clip into a plastic holder, with the flare
holder, launcher, and plastic bag held together by a dummy cord.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Type 428 Flare |
15x70mm |
0.02 kg |
11 |
B1/4K |
400 |
$1 |
Total Kit |
15x70x140mm |
0.25 kg |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$40 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Type 428 Grip Launcher |
15mm |
SS |
0.12 kg |
0 |
0 |
$38 |
Lacroix 40mm Signal Cartridges
Origin: France
Notes: Despite
the caliber, these cartridges are designed for 40mm signal pistols and not for
grenade launchers. The signal stars
come (in order of brightness) in green, red, or white.
Though the burn time is short, this is enough for the star to ignite
while the shell is still traveling upwards and not burn out until it is about 15
meters above the ground, assuming the cartridge is fired straight up.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Lacroix 40mm (Green) |
40x100mm |
0.13 kg |
7 |
B3/10K |
100 |
$11 |
Lacroix 40mm (Red) |
40x100mm |
0.13 kg |
7 |
B3/15K |
100 |
$13 |
Lacroix 40mm (White) |
40x100mm |
0.13 kg |
7 |
B4/27K |
100 |
$18 |
Lacroix ASATOX Chemical Attack Warning Device
Origin: France
Notes: The
ASATOX is a hand-held rocket in a tube of thin aluminum with a twist-grip at the
end to ignite the rocket (one twists the grip and pulls it sharply).
The ASATOX is specifically meant to alert nearby units of chemical
attack, but can be used for other signaling purposes.
The rocket ignites after a 1.5-second delay; as the rocket flies into the
air, it ejects several white star signals and emits a loud whistle (139
decibels). All stars deploy within
5 seconds after launch. To work
properly, the ASATOX must be pointed vertically upwards or at the near-vertical.
It should be noted that there are three burst radii listed below instead
of the normal two; the third is the audible radius of the whistle, assuming
there are no other interfering loud noises.
There are also two burn times; the second is the duration of the whistle.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
ASATOX |
47.5x347mm |
0.69 kg |
20/10 |
B5/12K/500 |
200 |
$52 |
Lacroix Type F-2 Short-Range Illumination Rocket
Origin: France
Notes: This is
technically not a signaling device, as it is designed to produce battlefield
illumination rather than for signals use.
It is a tube similar in appearance to the ASATOX above, and it is
actuated in the same fashion – by turning the handgrip at the rear and then
pulling it downward sharply. The
rocket fires, then deploys a high-intensity parachute flare.
There is no launch delay because the F-2 uses a soft-launch device and
the flare does not eject until the rocket has reached 140 meters.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Lacroix F-2 |
40x323mm |
0.58 kg |
25 |
B300/76K |
140 |
$69 |
Heckler & Koch P-2A1 Signal Pistol
Origin: Germany
Notes: The P-2A1
is a standard break-open-type signal pistol which can also fire certain riot
control cartridges. The unit is
very simple, with a single barrel and a pistol grip/trigger unit.
Safeties ensure that the hammer cannot fall with the P-2A1 broken open,
nor can a cartridge fire with the P-2A1 in that state.
When the weapon is broken open, any cartridge in the chamber (whether
spent of not) is partially ejected, allowing the user to pull the cartridge or
case out of the pistol. The hammer
of the P-2A1 must be manually cocked before the pistol will fire, but there are
no other safeties that function while the breech is closed.
Maintenance is simple, as is operation.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
P-2A1 |
26.5mm |
SS |
0.52 kg |
1 |
4 |
$182 |
Heckler & Koch Emergency Flare Kit
Origin: Germany
Notes: This
device is sort of handle/trigger unit without a barrel, magazine-fed and loaded
with 19mm DM-13 signal cartridges.
The firing unit has simple selector switch for safe and fire.
The device has an effective fire rate in
Twilight 2000 v2.2 of “BA,” as
before each shot the firing unit must be switched from fire to safe and back
again to cock the weapon. The unit
is compact and easy to place in survival kits.
The DM-13 stars
and their 5-round magazine are likewise quite compact.
The DM-13 stars are usually red, but may also be had in white, green, or
yellow.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
DM-13 Star |
19x37mm |
0.4 kg |
5 |
B1/3K |
65 |
$1 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Launcher Unit |
19mm |
BA |
0.23 kg |
0 |
1 |
$54 |
Nicosignal Flare Kit
Origin: Germany
Notes: This is
an interesting device – a simple grip loaded with six cartridges, which fires
semiautomatically by means of a trigger bar on the side.
The grip also has a selector switch allowing for safe and fire options.
The flares may be red, green or white, and are loaded onto the grip as a
cylindrical magazine atop the device.
The Nicosignal also has a dummy cord to prevent its loss.
Cartridges come in the cylindrical magazines only and cannot be loaded
separately.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Nicosignal Flares |
(Flare) 16x45mm; (Magazine) 50x45mm |
0.09 kg |
6 |
B2/8K |
80 |
(Magazine) $6 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Nicosignal Launcher |
16mm |
SA |
0.23 kg |
0 |
0 |
$33 |
Comet Signal Cartridge
Origin: Germany
Notes: Designed
for 26.5mm or 27mm signal pistols, Comet Signal Cartridges deliver a flare, a
smoke signal (the same color as the flare), and a loud bang when they detonate.
They are therefore effective at day, night, and in places where potential
rescuers cannot see the sky or are not looking in the right direction.
This also means that their visibility radius is not reduced during
daylight hours as are flares and star signals.
They are contained in aluminum casings and can be identified by their
markings or by touch, as they have notches on the rim specific to the color and
type of Comet cartridge. Comet
cartridges (of any type) are very common in the West and elsewhere, and have
also enjoyed wide sales to civilians.
Comet Signal Cartridges may have red, white, green, or yellow flares and
smoke.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Comet Signal Cartridge |
26.5x80mm |
0.06 kg |
8 |
B8/19K (Flare) C0
B8 (Smoke) |
120 |
$8 |
Comet Parachute Signal Cartridge
Origin: Germany
Notes: Comet
Parachute Signal Cartridges fire a flare suspended on a parachute, and are
usable as signals or for battlefield illumination.
They are quite long and will come close to filling the barrel most 26.5mm
or 27mm signal pistols. Two
versions are available; the standard type uses an ordinary rocket motor which
will leave a smoke trail, and a smokeless propellant type which will not leave a
smoke trail, thus protecting the shooter from having his position traced back to
source by following that smoke trail.
The flares may be red or white.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Comet Parachute Signal Cartridge |
26.5x170mm |
0.12 kg |
30 |
B16/61K |
300 |
$11 |
Comet Smoke Signal Cartridge
Origin: Germany
Notes: This
signal cartridge emits thick smoke (either purple or orange, though Comet will
make it in other colors upon request) which burning when it reaches the vertex
of its flight and then continues to emit smoke for the duration of its burn
time. Like the Parachute Signal
Cartridge, the Smoke Signal Cartridge is quite long and almost fills the barrel
of the typical 26.5mm or 27mm signal pistol.
Though the Smoke Signal Cartridge is designed primarily to test wind
conditions for incoming helicopters and aircraft, it can also be used for
general signaling as well as to mark targets for air or artillery strikes.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Comet Smoke Signal Cartridge |
26.5x148mm |
0.09 kg |
7 |
C0 B8 |
120 |
$7 |
Comet Color Signal Rocket
Origin: Germany
Notes: This is a
hand-held tube that fires a rocket after the user removes the endcap and pulls
the cord that is attached to the end of the rocket.
The device ejects a parachute-suspended flare or a standard flare
cluster. They are designed for
signaling, but can also be used for battlefield illumination.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Comet Color Signal Rocket (Red, Parachute) |
45x270mm |
0.44 kg |
40 |
B8/30K |
300 |
$38 |
Comet Color Signal Rocket (Green, Parachute) |
45x270mm |
0.44 kg |
30 |
B16/61K |
300 |
$76 |
Comet Color Signal Rocket (Red, Cluster) |
45x270mm |
0.44 kg |
40 |
B12/45K |
300 |
$57 |
Comet Color Signal Rocket (Green, Cluster) |
45x270mm |
0.44 kg |
30 |
B24/91K |
300 |
$114 |
Comet White Parachute Signal Rocket
Origin: Germany
Notes: These
hand-held devices are meant primarily for battlefield illumination, but are also
useful as signaling devices. They
are contained in aluminum tubes with plastic endcaps.
There are three types: The Type 1234 and 1236 are for the most part the
same design, but differ in caliber.
The Type 1260 is a more powerful version of the Type 1234.
The Type 1234 and 1236 are actuated by removing the plastic base, then
giving the looped wire underneath a sharp pull.
The more powerful Type 1260
has a much larger plastic endcap; actuation requires the user to pull a safety
pin, then twist the endcap sharply.
All three use smokeless propellants for their rockets and there is no smoke
trail to trace back to the user.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Type 1234 |
45x270mm |
0.44 kg |
30 |
B35/13K |
300 |
$36 |
Type 1236 |
33x295mm |
0.3 kg |
30 |
B10/8K |
300 |
$22 |
Type 1260 |
45x300mm |
0.55 kg |
30 |
B45/17K |
500 |
$40 |
Comet Type 1315 Day/Night Signal
Origin: Germany
Notes: The Type
1315 is designed for use by night or day; it is a hand-held device that is not
launched, but simply held in the hand.
The Type 1315 uses a white plastic tube with a brown endcap at one end
and a red endcap at the other. When
the user removes the brown cap and pulls the igniting wire, a cloud of orange
smoke is produced. When the red
endcap is pulled and the igniting wire pulled, a red flare is produced.
The Type 1315 is watertight to 30 meters, and up to this depth the flare
may still be used. Both ends may be
used, as different times as necessary; using one end does not affect the use of
the other end. The price, weight
and size listed below are for a complete unit on both lines of the table; do not
add the two sizes, weights or costs together.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Type 1315 (Smoke) |
30x190mm |
0.17 kg |
20 |
C0 B10 |
Nil |
$17 |
Type 1315 (Flare) |
30x190mm |
0.17 kg |
20 |
B30/11K |
Nil |
$17 |
Comet Type 1219 Signal Pistol
Origin: Germany
Notes: The Type
1219 is a common, ordinary type of signal pistol, robustly built of steel with
plastic grip plates. However, the
hammer is not required to be cocked before a shot; instead, the Type 1219 has a
safety switch. Like most such
pistols, it is loaded and unloaded by a break-open barrel.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Type 1219 |
26.5mm |
SS |
1 kg |
1 |
2 |
$150 |
IOF 16mm Signal Cartridges
Origin: India
Notes: These
cartridges are small flares fired from a pen-gun-type device.
The cartridges are screwed into the end of the launcher and readied for
firing by cocking a spring-loaded knob, with firing done by pushing a switch
just below the front end of the launcher.
Flares may be red, green or white, and are short-range and have a short
burn time.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
IOF 16mm Flare |
16x40mm |
0.06 kg |
4 |
B1/5K |
60 |
$1 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
IOF 16mm Launcher |
16mm |
SS |
0.13 kg |
0 |
0 |
$41 |
IOF 38mm Signal Cartridges
Origin: India
Notes: Designed
for 38mm signal pistols and grenade launchers, these are short-range flare
rounds with a relatively short burn time.
The cartridges are light in weight and are contained in cardboard tubes
with an aluminum base.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
IOF 38mm Flare |
38x133mm |
0.08 kg |
8 |
B3/12K |
90 |
$13 |
Pindad 25.4mm Illuminating Cartridge
Origin:
Indonesia
Notes: Designed
for 25.4mm (1-inch) signal pistols, these cartridges will not work with their
larger 26.5mm or 27mm cousins, despite the fact that the complete cartridge has
a diameter of 27.2mm. The Pindad cartridges use aluminum casings with older-type
Berdan primers, and instead of modern propellants use blackpowder to propel
their flares. These cartridges fire
red, white or green flares.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pindad 25.4mm Flare |
25.4x57mm |
0.05 kg |
4 |
B2/3K |
60 |
$2 |
DIO Hoshdar Multipurpose Pistol
Origin: Iran
Notes: These two
signal pistols, the Hoshdar 1 and 2, are essentially identical in form and
function except for their caliber and the resulting size.
Both are described by the manufacturer as “multipurpose pistols,” as they
are able to fire riot-control munitions as well as signal cartridges.
Like most such pistols, the Hoshdar is a break-open pistol, but has a
rather large securing latch atop the device to ensure the breech stays shut.
The Hoshdar has a rather short and narrow pistol grip and a trigger with
a trigger safety that ensures that the trigger must be fully pulled to the rear
of the trigger guard before it will fire.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Hoshdar 1 |
26.5mm |
SS |
0.81 kg |
1 |
2 |
$194 |
Hoshdar 2 |
38mm |
SS |
0.95 kg |
2 |
3 |
$294 |
Bernardelli PS-023 Signal Pistol
Origin: Italy
Notes: Sort of a
rare caliber for a signal pistol, the PS-023 can fire any sort of 37mm
pyrotechnic cartridge, including certain types of smoke rounds designed for
larger grenade launchers used for riot-control purposes.
The PS-023 is a simple device which breaks open for loading and
unloading. Atop the device are
prominent metal latches, one of which is used to latch the breech, and the other
which is pulled to unlatch the breech.
Other than the rather short barrel, it is a conventional sort of signal
pistol.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
PS-023 |
37mm |
SS |
1 kg |
1 |
3 |
$224 |
SIMAD Signal Cartridges
Origin: Italy
Notes: These are
two essentially similar shells, separated only by their caliber. They are star
shells designed specifically for signaling.
Each shell has a pair of star signals in an aluminum case sealed with a
weatherproof disk at the bottom of the shell.
Identification of color and type is possible with markings by day and
indentations which can be felt at night.
The SIMAD Cartridges come in white, red, green, and yellow.
Though designed specifically for a US Navy contract for use with their
standard Mod 8 Signal Pistol, the 1.57-inch star shells can be used by any 40mm
signal pistol; likewise, the 1-inch shells are designed specifically for the
ubiquitous Very Pistol, but can be fired from any 26.5 or 27mm signal pistol.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
SIMAD 1.57” Star |
39.5x97.5mm |
0.08 kg |
7 |
B2/10K |
80 |
$11 |
SIMAD 1” Star |
27x66.7mm |
0.05 kg |
5 |
B1/6K |
80 |
$3 |
SIMA MGP-S2 Convertible Signal Pistol
Origin: Peru
Notes: Is it a
signal pistol, or a survival pistol?
Well, it’s both, really. The
MGP-S2 appears to be a small but conventional signal pistol at first, but it has
an unusual wrinkle – if one breaks open the barrel and then inserts a special
drop-in barrel, it can also fire .38 Special revolver ammunition, converting it
to a short-range survival pistol.
The standard signal cartridge for the MGP-S2 is a small, 12-gauge flare (it
cannot fire conventional 12-gauge ammunition).
The drop-in barrel is simply inserted into the breech of the signal
barrel, then an endcap is screwed onto the muzzle to lock the barrel in place.
In either case, the MGP-S2 automatically ejects the spent casing once the
breech is opened again. The barrel
is locked shut during firing with a device derived from the Webley stirrup lock,
after which the hammer must be cocked manually.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
MGP-S2 |
12 Gauge (Flare); .38 Special (Pistol Barrel) |
SS |
0.59 kg + 0.2 kg Pistol Barrel |
1 |
3 |
$147 |
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
MGP-S2 Flare |
18.59x33mm |
0.03 kg |
3 |
B1/4K |
50 |
$1 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MGP-S2 (.38) |
SS |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
11 |
SPSh-2
Origin: Russia
Notes: The
SPSh-2 is a much-simplified (mostly for manufacturing purposes) version of the
older LP-1, which is itself a close copy of a World War 2 Walther signal pistol.
Most Eastern-Bloc signal pistols are also, to a greater or lesser degree,
based on the SPSh-2. The SPSh-2
built primarily of steel stampings, and is a standard sort of break-open signal
pistol. It is capable of firing
both Eastern and Western 26.5mm and 27mm cartridges.
The SPSh-2 has no trigger guard, only a trigger bar, but the device
cannot be fired until the hammer is cocked and a safety switched is moved to the
fire position. Until then, the
trigger is recessed into the pistol grip and cannot be pulled.
The hammer must be cocked and the trigger switched to fire before the
barrel can be loaded, as the barrel release is at the bottom of the trigger bar
– but the breech cannot be locked again until the hammer is forward again and
the device set to safe again.
Simpler for production, but more cumbersome in use.
The SPSh-2 is no longer in production, but it was produced and exported
in such large numbers, both to military and civilians, and it can still be found
almost anywhere.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
SPSh-2 |
26.65mm |
SS |
0.9 kg |
1 |
2 |
$238 |
PG-431 Illuminating Rocket
Origin: Russia
Notes: This is similar
to other such devices made by other countries, but much more powerful.
The kick from this device is so great that Russian doctrine calls for the
user to hold the PG-431 against the barrel with the end of the PG-431 braced
against the handguard, set the butt in the ground, then launch it as a 45-degree
angle instead of straight up. (It
can be fired straight up or by hand, however.)
The PG-431 deploys a flare that is said to be almost blinding if you look
at it. Contained in a thin steel
tube, the PG-431 is actuated by unscrewing the base, then pulling a lanyard with
a pull-ring on it. A variant of the
PG-431 is designed to warn of NBC attack; it fires a bright red star instead,
and emits a piercing whistle for 9 seconds.
Two other
variations of the PG-431 also exist: a 40mm model with a longer flare-burn time,
and a 50mm version with a two-stage rocket to greatly boost the flare’s maximum
altitude. These two do not have NBC
alarm versions.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
PG-431 Flare |
30x225mm |
0.19 kg |
9 |
B19/29K |
450 |
$27 |
PG-431 NBC Alarm |
30x225mm |
0.19 kg |
9 |
B5/7K/1K |
450 |
$20 |
PG-431 Flare |
40x225mm |
0.25 kg |
20 |
B12/19K |
300 |
$32 |
PG-431 Flare |
50x300mm |
0.31 kg |
30 |
B19/29K |
1200 |
$99 |
CPI 1.5-Inch (38mm) Signal Cartridges
Origin:
Singapore
Notes: Designed
for use in most standard 38mm and 40mm signal pistols, these CPI Cartridges are
star-signal shells (except for one) that use a brass case visible at a good
distance. The red, green, and white
cartridges are single signal stars, while the yellow cartridge is a flare.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
CPI 1.5” Star Shell |
39.7x100mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B2/11K |
120 |
$10 |
CPI 1.5” Flare |
39.7x100mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B4/22K |
120 |
$10 |
Swartklip 37mm Cartridges
Origin: South
Africa
Notes: These are
standard sorts of flare and star signal shells designed for firing from 37mm and
38mm signal pistols. The different
types of cartridges can identified both by markings and by markings on the base.
Star signals come in red, green, and yellow; the flare shell is a white
illuminating flare. Cases are
cardboard with brass end caps.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Swartklip 37mm Star Shell |
38.7x97mm |
0.12 kg |
6 |
B2/10K |
100 |
$10 |
Swartklip 37mm Flare |
38.7x97mm |
0.12 kg |
6 |
B4/20K |
100 |
$10 |
Swartklip 15mm Signal Cartridges
Origin: South
Africa
Notes: These
small flares are designed for the type of launcher often called a “pencil
launcher;” in other words, a pen-gun-type launcher which is small and simple in
operation. To use this device, one
screws a flare cartridge onto the 15mm end of launcher (the flares are actually
wider), cocks the launcher by pulling back the operating knob and locking it,
and then pushing an injector-type of disc at the back end of the launcher to
release the spring-loaded firing pin.
The flares for the Swartklip launcher come in red, green, and white, and
have both visual markings and tactile markings on the cartridge for
identification. For the most part,
construction is of plastic, except for two parts in the launcher and certain
elements in the flares.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Swartklip 15mm Signal Launcher |
15mm |
SS |
0.12 kg |
0 |
0 |
$38 |
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Swartklip 15mm Flare |
24x40mm |
0.1 kg |
6 |
B2/8K |
100 |
$2 |
Swartklip Hand Rocket Flare
Origin: South
Africa
Notes: This
rocket-powered flare is designed primarily for battlefield illumination, but can
also be used for signaling. Unlike
most such hand-fired flares, the Swartklip Hand Rocket Flare is spin-stabilized
to ensure a stable trajectory; this also allows for the use of a smaller rocket
motor. The flare is easy to
operate; one simply removes the end cap and a safety pin inside the cap, and a
small trigger springs open on the side.
When the trigger is pressed, the flare is fired with no delay.
The high-intensity flare is parachute-suspended and has a relatively long
burn time. (A training version is
also available; this operates in the same manner, but fires a reduced-charge
inert cartridge.)
The Swartklip
Hand Rocket Signal Flare is similar in form, but the opposite in intent – they
are designed primarily for signaling with a secondary use as battlefield
illumination. Operation is the
same, and the rockets are spin-stabilized.
Two versions of the Hand Rocket Signal Flare – the PARA, which is
parachute suspended, and the STAR, which is not.
The PARA comes in Red, green, yellow, and illumination (white).
The STAR does not have an white version.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Swartklip Hand Rocket Flare |
48x267mm |
0.35 kg |
35 |
B50/76K |
200 |
$82 |
Swartklip PARA (Red) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
35 |
B15/23K |
250 |
$53 |
Swartklip PARA (Green) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
35 |
B7/11K |
250 |
$27 |
Swartklip PARA (Yellow) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
35 |
B20/30K |
250 |
$77 |
Swartklip STAR (Red) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
10 |
B100/152K |
250 |
$164 |
Swartklip STAR (Green) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
10 |
B35/53K |
250 |
$57 |
Swartklip STAR (Yellow) |
48x267mm |
0.27 kg |
10 |
B108/163K |
250 |
$177 |
EXPAL Red Parachute Flare
Origin: Spain
Notes: This
hand-launched rocket-boosted flare is designed primarily for signaling, and is
suspended on a parachute along with having a very long burn time.
The rocket is gyroscopically stabilized, leading to a very accurate
flight path. If the user is in the
water, he can actuate the device and then throw it into the water, and the flare
will right itself, float, and fire.
The EXPAL red parachute flare has a launch delay of 2 seconds.
The device’s tube is plastic as is the end cap; one removes the end cap,
then pulls a cord at the bottom of the device to actuate it.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
EXPAL Red Parachute Flare |
45x245mm |
0.42 kg |
45 |
B12/19K |
200 |
$49 |
EXPAL Red Hand Flare
Origin: Spain
Notes: This is a
compact red flare projector, designed primarily for signaling.
It is a compact plastic cylinder with an end cap, also of plastic.
To actuate the flare, the end cap is removed, reversed and screwed back
into the device (forming a hand hold), then the ignition ring is pulled.
The EXPAL Red Hand Flare does not have any launching device; it is simply
held in the hand. One should not
simply throw it onto the ground if there is any dry materials around, as a fire
will start almost immediately.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
EXPAL Red Hand Flare |
35x122mm |
0.11 kg |
45 |
B6/7K |
N/A |
$10 |
Helios Illumination Rocket
Origin: Sweden
Notes: This
hand-fired rocket is designed primarily for battlefield illumination, and is
very bright and intense. The flare
is suspended on a parachute and has a long burn time.
The Helios is contained inside a metal tube, and is fired by removing the
end cap, bulling a safety ring, and then pushing the trigger lever.
The Horizon is
similar in concept and design, but is longer and more powerful, with a brighter
flare. Internal construction is
also somewhat different due to the more powerful booster rocket.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Helios |
45x270mm |
0.55 kg |
30 |
B20/289K |
170 |
$72 |
Horizon |
45x400mm |
0.75 kg |
30 |
B25/342K |
250 |
$107 |
Pains-Wessex Hand-Held Illumination Rocket
Origin: UK
Notes: Also
produced under license by SME Ordnance of Malaysia, this rocket is designed
primarily for battlefield illumination or search area illumination.
These rockets are in common use by the British, US, and many countries
worldwide, both by military and civilians.
The rocket and payload are contained in a waterproof cardboard sleeve,
and actuated by removal of the top and bottom caps and a safety pin.
When the bottom cap is removed, a trigger lever is revealed, and a simple
press fires the rocket. There is no
delay. The resulting flare is
suspended on a parachute.
The Radasound
and Radaflare rockets are similar in form and function, but the Radasound
deploys five small packages of chaff instead of a flare.
The Radaflare deploys four small packages of chaff and one red star
signal. They can be used to
indicate location to friendly radars, decoy enemy radars, and radar testing and
calibration. The Burn Time
indicates the time in minutes that the chaff will be visible on a typical radar;
for the Radaflare, the first number is the star signal burnout (in seconds, as
is normal) and the second the chaff visibility.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Illumination Rocket |
48x267mm |
0.35 kg |
30 |
B40/61K |
300 |
$41 |
Pains-Wessex Radasound |
48x268mm |
0.35 kg |
19 |
B0/10K |
300 |
$41 |
Pains-Wessex Radaflare |
48x268mm |
0.39 kg |
11/15 |
Star: B3/11K;
Chaff: B0/8K |
300 |
$62 |
Pains-Wessex Day/Night Distress Signal
Origin: UK
Notes: Not
designed to be launched, this consists of a orange smoke dispenser for day use,
and a red flare for night use. The
device is contained in a plastic tube, with raised ribs identifying the flare
end for identification in darkness.
The signal is waterproof and floats until opened.
One simply unscrews the appropriate end and pulls the ignition cord.
The flare will light underwater if necessary.
Both ends may be used, whether or not one end has already been used.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Day/Night |
42.5x139mm |
0.23 kg |
18/20 |
Smoke: C0 B4/3K; Flare
B3/4K |
N/A |
$33 |
Manroy Signal Pistols
Origin: UK
Notes: The
Manroy Signal Pistol is built similar to the Very-type pistol, and is a standard
sort of break-open device requiring the hammer to be cocked for the pistol to
fire. Construction is generally of
steel with plastic grip plates, and is otherwise of standard construction for
such a device. The Manroy Signal
Pistol comes in a 25mm version, generally used by civilians, and a 26.5mm
version, generally used by the military.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Manroy Signal Pistol |
25mm |
SS |
0.82 kg |
1 |
2 |
$207 |
Manroy Signal Pistol |
26.5mm |
SS |
0.87 kg |
1 |
2 |
$218 |
Pains-Wessex 38mm Signaling System
Origin: UK
Notes: Not as
complicated as it sounds, this is simply a signal pistol along with flares
designed specifically for (but not restricted to) the same pistol.
In addition, the Pains-Wessex 28mm Signal Pistol can fire any 37mm or
38mm signal cartridge. Construction
is mostly of lightweight phosphated steel, with plastic grip plates.
Under the pistol grip is a lanyard loop.
Operation is similar to most such pistols – break it open and cock the
hammer to fire the device. Unlike
most such pistols, the barrel swings open to either side for loading instead of
breaking from front to rear.
The flares come
in red, green, white, and a white flare that is designed specifically for
battlefield illumination. They are
contained in aluminum cases, with both visual markings and tactile markings.
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Signal Pistol |
38mm |
SS |
1.4 kg |
2 |
2 |
$294 |
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Flare (Red) |
38x70mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B6/42K |
100 |
$7 |
Pains-Wessex Flare (Green) |
38x70mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B3/25K |
100 |
$4 |
Pains-Wessex Flare (White) |
38x70mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B6/42K |
100 |
$7 |
Pains-Wessex Flare (Illumination) |
38x70mm |
0.09 kg |
8 |
B12/91K |
100 |
$15 |
Pains-Wessex Miniflare No 1 Mk 3 Kit
Origin: UK
Notes: The No 1
Mk 3 Kit consists of a pen-type launcher and eight small screw-on star signal
cartridges. The kit is contained in
a waterproof plastic case that seals watertight when the lid is closed.
The star signals may be red, green, or white, and may be a mix of colors
in one kit. Cartridges are
aluminum-cased with threading on one end; the pen-gun-type firing device is of
aluminum alloy with a threaded cup on one end.
A simple trigger launches the flares.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Miniflare (Red/White) |
32.5x16.7mm |
0.02 kg |
7 |
B2/2K |
100 |
$1 |
Pains-Wessex Miniflare (Green) |
32.5x16.7mm |
0.02 kg |
7 |
B1/1K |
100 |
$1 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
Pains-Wessex Miniflare Projector |
22mm |
SS |
0.02 kg; (Kit) 0.22 kg |
0 |
3 |
$53; (Kit) $92 |
Pains-Wessex 51mm Illuminating Rocket
Origins: UK
Notes: This
device is designed to provide brilliant battlefield illumination with a decent
illumination period. It is
contained in an aluminum tube with an endcap revealing a pull cord.
The Pains-Wessex 51mm is suspended on a parachute. There is a 2-second
delay before firing.
The Pains-Wessex
51mm can also be placed on a small tripod and ignited electrically.
The tripod is 3.9 kilograms, but is preferred since the Pains-Wessex 51mm
can produce quite a whomp of recoil when hand-held (it’s best steadied on the
ground), and the placement on a tripod allows for a number of the devices to be
set up and fired quickly when necessary.
When electrically ignited, there is no launch delay, and the firing angle
is 32 degrees.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
Pains-Wessex 51mm
|
55x385mm |
1.02 kg |
30 |
B60/228K |
250 |
$153 |
WDS Lightweight 57mm Signal Rocket Launcher
Origin: UK
Notes: The WDS
(Wallop Defence Systems) Signal Rocket Launcher is not designed for hand-held
use, and in fact cannot be used in such a manner.
The rocket is fired from a reusable, folding, lightweight launching stand
designed to be carried and used by one man.
This stand has rudimentary sights and leveling bubbles, both of which
glow for night use. A family of
rockets are available for the WDS Launcher, including illumination flares,
signal flares (red, green, or yellow), and a maroon flare with an audible signal
(at 140 decibels). The rockets can
be launched at a variety angles including straight up to as little as 30
degrees, and each rocket come in five different fuze versions to allow for
different ranges and burst altitudes.
(Note that these are not variable fuzes, and I have called these range
bands below.) Ignition can be by a
pull cord, electrical, or induction, and the rockets can be set in advance and
fired singly or in groups from one igniter if electrical ignition is chosen.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
WDS 57mm Illumination Flare (Range Band 1) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
6 |
B50/190K |
600 |
$128 |
WDS 57mm Illumination Flare (Range Band 2) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
9 |
B50/190K |
800 |
$171 |
WDS 57mm Illumination Flare (Range Band 3) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
12 |
B50/190K |
1000 |
$214 |
WDS 57mm Illumination Flare (Range Band 4) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
14 |
B50/190K |
1200 |
$257 |
WDS 57mm Illumination Flare (Range Band 5) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
17 |
B50/190K |
1800 |
$386 |
WDS 57mm Signal Flare (Range Band 1) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
6 |
B13/48K |
600 |
$64 |
WDS 57mm Signal Flare (Range Band 2) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
9 |
B13/48K |
800 |
$86 |
WDS 57mm Signal Flare (Range Band 3) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
12 |
B13/48K |
1000 |
$107 |
WDS 57mm Signal Flare (Range Band 4) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
14 |
B13/48K |
1200 |
$129 |
WDS 57mm Signal Flare (Range Band 5) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
17 |
B13/48K |
1800 |
$193 |
WDS 57mm Audible Flare (Range Band 1) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
6 |
B13/48K/3K |
600 |
$80 |
WDS 57mm Audible Flare (Range Band 2) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
9 |
B13/48K/3K |
800 |
$108 |
WDS 57mm Audible Flare (Range Band 3) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
12 |
B13/48K/3K |
1000 |
$134 |
WDS 57mm Audible Flare (Range Band 4) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
14 |
B13/48K/3K |
1200 |
$161 |
WDS 57mm Audible Flare (Range Band 5) |
57x300mm |
1.8 kg |
17 |
B13/48K/3K |
1800 |
$241 |
Device |
Caliber |
ROF |
Weight |
Bulk |
SS |
Price |
WDS Lightweight Launcher Device |
57mm |
½ |
2.5 kg |
3/5 |
N/A |
$196 |
38mm Colored Signal Cartridge
Origin:
Yugoslavia
Notes: These are
standard sorts of signal cartridges, firing a star signal.
They are aluminum-cased and marked with both visual and tactile markings.
They can be fired not only from signal pistols, but from 38mm grenade launchers.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
38mm Signal Cartridge (Red/White) |
38x80mm |
0.11 kg |
6 |
B3/42K |
100 |
$8 |
38mm Signal Cartridge (Green) |
38x80mm |
0.11 kg |
6 |
B2/27K |
100 |
$7 |
38mm Single-Star Illuminating Cartridge
Origin:
Yugoslavia
Notes: The name
of this cartridge is somewhat confusing, as it is a
very bright star, designed for
battlefield illumination. It is
otherwise similar to the Colored Signal Cartridges above.
A similar cartridge, the Triple-Star Illuminating Cartridge, is similar
but emits three stars.
Device |
Size |
Weight |
Burn Time |
Burst |
Altitude |
Price |
38mm Single-Star Illumination |
38x80mm |
0.12 kg |
6 |
B6/91K |
80 |
$13 |
38mm Triple-Star Illumination |
38x90mm |
0.15 kg |
5 |
B9/137K |
80 |
$20 |