M49A1 1969, 1970 surface trip flares and more. - FIREARMS - U.S ...
2019年2月23日 · I was poking around an old Army surplus store ( genuine Army surplus stuff stacked to the ceilings- a " real" one) and found a few beauties. I have not seen Vietnam M49A1 surface trip flares in many years, I found two, dated 1969 and 1970. I moved some boxes around and found a crate of M18 yellow...
Vietnam era STUFF. Smoke and Flares - U.S. Militaria Forum
2014年11月18日 · The short green tubes which look similar to smoke grenades are M49 Surface Trip Flares. They usually have a steel bracket to attach them to trees, fence posts, etc. They have NO delay if the safety lever is released. and are filled with magnesium & have 35K candlepower. They are a fire hazard
Any chance this trip flare is live? - U.S. Militaria Forum
2019年3月19日 · Well I've had this trip flare in my collection for a while. I was just going through some stuff and rediscovered it. Which got me thinking, it doesn't look like it's ever been used. Now, I don't know what it is supposed to look like after it's spent either.
Finds of the Weekend 5/4/24 - U.S. Militaria Forum
2024年5月4日 · Last weekend at the swapper was a washout, but this weekend turned out much better. Picked up a M49A1 Trip Flare (looks GTG to me, too) and US MSA complete snake bite kit. Also purchased a mint Soviet M91/30 sling dated 1951 and two volume, hardbound set (like new) of The Complete Illustrated Gui...
What is this grenade device - ORDNANCE - U.S. Militaria Forum
2022年8月20日 · Just picked up the pictured M49A1 at the swapper. Looks like this one is good to go, too. I can still barely see the markings on the outer housing, which looks like "FLARE SURFACE TRIP M49A1" "LOW88G012-014".
Spool of trip wire with 2 nails in center? - US MILITARIA FORUM
2022年11月21日 · Likely from an M49A1 surface trip flare. sugarface Posted November 22, 2022. sugarface. New Member; 13
Vietnam 505th helmet ebay - Page 4 - US MILITARIA FORUM
2017年5月7日 · Captions for photos in previous posts Post #12 Photo #3: Clarence Cinton of San Leandro California, an Assistant Gunner in Co A 1st Bn 505th Inf 3rd Bde 82nd Abn sets up a trip flare on his platoon's perimeter at LZ Fat City. 29 Feb - 1 March 1968 US Army Photo by Sp4 James B. Egan DASPO
USN Sedgley Mark IV - FIREARMS - U.S. Militaria Forum
2017年8月15日 · What you have there is a 37mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark-4. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard compliment of emergency provisions overseen by the USCG. They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy.
Civilian pen flare gun? - FIREARMS - U.S. Militaria Forum
2012年12月13日 · The replacement gyro jet would ignite a small rocket charge which would spiral the flare through the canopy to roughly 250' where the flare would ignite and could be more likely seen. I carried the pen gun flares for signalling whenever in open country or on the water since the surface location could be more easily spotted.
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