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Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone für Kampfpistole: Illuminating Star on Parachute: Miscellaneous Pistol Grenades

Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone für KampfpistoleThis type grenade has the same general contours as the two others previously described. It has a black bakelite head and a screwed-on base plug which is perforated to hold a gunpowder pellet. Inside the grenade, directly above the plug is an illuminating star to which a parachute is attached. On firing, the flash from the propellant ignites the gunpowder pellet, which, after a brief delay, ignites the star. The bakelite head is blown off, and the star ejected. The grenade may be identified by the stencilling “F. Leucht. Z.” on the base of the cartridge case.

German: p. 326

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Deutpatrone für Kampfpistole: Indicator: Miscellaneous Pistol Grenades

The indicator grenade is similar externally to the smoke and high explosive grenades except for the head which is parabolic. There is no fuze. The smoke train, a puff of reddish-brown smoke, is fired by the flash from the propellant. The indicator system begins to function when the projectile has been in flight for about two seconds. The weight of the complete round is 4.5 ounces; that of the grenade itself, 3 ounces. The marking on the base of the cartridge case is: DEUT. Z.

German: p. 326

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Nebelpatrone für Kampfpistole: Smoke: Miscellaneous Pistol Grenades

Nebelpatrone für Kampfpistole: Smoke: Miscellaneous Pistol GrenadesThis grenade is similar in appearance and construction to the high explosive grenade except that it contains a smoke generator instead of an explosive filler. It is fitted with a percussion type nose fuze which has a charge of gunpowder located just below the flash cap instead of a detonator. The projectile functions on impact and the gunpowder, ignited by the flash cap, ejects the smoke generator from the body of the grenade and at the same time ignites it. The projectile may be recognized by the following stencilled marking on the base of the cartridge case: NEBEL. Z.

German: p. 326

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Sprengpatrone für Kampfpistole: H.E. Cartridge for 27 mm: Ammunition for 27 mm Signal Pistol

Sprengpatrone für Kampfpistole: H.E. Cartridge for 27 mm: Ammunition for 27 mm Signal PistolThis grenade consists of a die cast aluminum container which encases a steel tube containing the explosive charge. Into the steel tube is screwed a direct action nose fuze with a protruding striker head. The striker is held away from the detonator by six steel balls kept in position by a steel collar supported on three aluminum pins. The creep spring separates the striker and primer beneath which is a booster separated from the main filling by an empty air space. The black powder propelling charge is contained in a cup with a lead Styphnate primer. The grenade has grooves on the aluminum body fitting the rifling of the Kampfpistole from which it is discharged.


Overall length        3 ins.
Color Unpainted aluminum
Weight of complete round 5 ozs.
Weight of projectile 3 1/2 ozs.
Filler PETN/Wax
Weight of filler .77 oz.
Propellant Graphited black powder

German: p. 325