Description
The M1 fire starter is used for starting fires under adverse climatic conditions, such as in wet jungles or on snow-covered terrain. It is a cylindrical cellulose nitrate container 1 1/4 inches in diameter by 3 1/4 inches in length filled with 0.8 ounce of thickened kerosene and provided with an ignition device. The ignition device is a match head attached to a disk which covers the filling. A scratcher is attached inside a metal cap which covers the match head end of the fire starter. The cap is fastened to the container with adhesive tape.
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Source(s)
TM 3-300, Ground Chemical Munitions (1956)
