Item:
ONSV24CPS172

Original U.S. WWII Inert M17A1 Amber Star Signal Parachute Flare in Tube - Dated March 1945

Item Description

Original Item. Only One Available. This is a great genuine unissued 1945 dated M21A1 Amber Signal Flare still housed in its original cardboard transit tube. These are designed to be fired from a M1 rifle, to a height of 200 to 300 meters. The flare will then hang from a small parachute and float to the ground while illuminating a large area. Measures approximately 1' long and 2" in diameter. Like all deactivated ordnance, this flare is Not Available for Export.

This is a great example marked on the side:

SIGNAL, GROUND, WHITE STAR
PARACHUTE, M17A1
(FLAMING BOMB)
LOT UMC-1-84
MAR. 1945

The round measures 10” long and the tube is 11” when closed. A great example, ready for further research and display.

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