46 C.F.R. § 160.024-2 Type.
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(a) Pistol-projected parachute red flare distress signals specified by this subpart shall be of one type which shall consist essentially of a cartridge having centered primer, propelling charge, and projectile consisting of a case, delay element, expelling charge, and pyrotechnic candle attached to a parachute by shroud lines; the cartridge to be of such dimensions that it can be fitted into and fired from a signal pistol with chamber and bore dimensions within the limits provided by Figure 160.028–2(a) of subpart 160.028 of this chapter. (b) [Reserved]
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PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.024—Pistol-Projected Parachute Red Flare Distress Signals
§ 160.024-2 Type.
