M18 Colored Smoke Grenade
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Body is a sheet metal cylinder with four emission holes at the top and one at the bottom to allow smoke release when ignited. Olive drab body with top color-coded to indicate the color of smoke. Smoke may be red, green, yellow or violet. Weight: 19 ounces. Fuze Delay: 1.2 to 2 seconds. Average soldier can throw it 35 meters. Produces a cloud of colored smoke for 50 to 90 seconds. Cannister becomes very hot when ignited and may set dry grass or brush on fire. |
Used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a
target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit
movements.From Operational Medicine 2001: Health Care in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMED P-5139
January 1, 2001
Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery,
Department of the Navy,
2300 E Street NW,
Washington, D.C,
20372-5300
United States Special Operations Command,
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.,
MacDill AFB, Florida,
33621-5323
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