White smoke spotting composition for training ammunition

Details White smoke spotting composition for training ammunition White smoke spotting composition for training ammunition

1982-07-19

1984-03-27

Miller, Edward A.

Ammunition and explosives

Smoke generating

102498, 149 40, 149 41, F42B 1344, C06B 3312

Patent

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044387008

ABSTRACT:
A pyrotechnic spotting charge for training projectiles contains 30-50% zinc owder, 10-30% aluminum powder, 10-30% potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, and 10-30% potassium perchlorate. The composition (a) is fast reacting and produces a large volume of white smoke visible at a great distance before the projectile buries itself in the ground and (b) is of low brisance and does not cause fragmentation of the projectile.

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