Description
The hand held position marker PM-4 is a combined flare and smoke signal for ground use. It is designed to be fired by hand.
The firing cap with a firing pin affixed to the inside end, is located on one end of the launch tube. The launch tube contains the signal assembly which consists of the signal body and the payload assembly. A rocket motor assembly with four flexible steel fins is fastened at the rear of the launch tube. The payload assembly, consisting of a signal canister, 9-inch wire leader, and parachute, is contained in the signal body.
Functioning
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See Also
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Source(s)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
