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MK 13 MOD 0 MARINE SMOKE AND ILLUMINATION SIGNAL - 14313_108

Aviation Ordinanceman - Aviation theories and other practices
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CHAPTER 4 PYROTECHNICS Pyrotechnics are items that produce their effect by burning, and are consumed in the process. Pyrotechnics, as used in the military, are items that produce a bright light for illumination or colored lights or smoke for signaling. All Navy pyrotechnic devices contain combustible chemicals.  When  ignited,  these  chemicals  generate  a flame, flash, infrared radiation, smoke, sound display, or  combinations  of  these  effects  for  many  purposes. Some of these effects are visual and audible signaling, area  and  target  illumination,  reference  point  marking, indication  of  practice  weapon  impact  or  fuze  action, tracking,    decoying,    simulating,    and    smoke-screen generation. Dye-marking devices are pyrotechnics and screening devices, even though their display is not the product of combustion. They are classed as pyrotechnic or  screening  devices  because  their  end  purposes  are quite    similar    to    those    of    the    true    pyrotechnic. Dye-marking  devices  are  used  to  establish  reference points  on  the  surface  of  the  water.  In  some  cases,  the dye is spread on the surface by explosive means. Pyrotechnics  generally  function  by  means  of  an ignition    train,    similar    to    the    explosive    train    of high-explosive ammunition. For   further   information   on   pyrotechnics,   you should  refer  to  Pyrotechnic, Screening, Marking, and Countermeasure Devices, NAVSEA SW050-AB- MMA-010/NAVAIR 11-15-7. HAND-MANIPULATED SIGNALING DEVICES LEARNING  OBJECTIVE:  Identify the pur- pose and use of hand-manipulated signaling devices. Hand-manipulated   devices   are   used   for   various signaling purposes, such as identification, recognition, warning, and distress. PYROTECHNIC PISTOLS Pyrotechnic pistols, Mk 1 Mod 0 (fig. 4-1), Mk 5 (fig.  4-2),  and  AN-M8  (fig.  4-3)  are  breech  loaded, double-action, single-shot devices. The barrel is hinged to the frame and held in position by a breech block or latch  pin.  Pulling  a  pistol  type  trigger  fires  all.  These 4-1 Figure 4-1.—Pyrotechnic pistol, Mk 1 Mod 0. Figure 4-2.—Pyrotechnic pistol, Mk 5. Figure 4-3.—Pyrotechnic pistol, AN-M8.







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